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Chinamans Hat/Mokolii Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Oahu (122 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Chinamans Hat/Mokolii surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 15 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Chinamans Hat/Mokolii surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chinamans Hat/Mokolii sea temperature is
25.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chinamans Hat/Mokolii today?
The current surf forecast for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii at 7AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans Hat/Mokolii. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 13 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
355 | 375 | 367 | 329 | 367 | 367 | 336 | 324 | 341 | 314 | 353 | 353 | 392 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 310 | 273 | 244 | 244 | 280 | 244 | 286 | 326 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:51PM0.47m | 2:07PM0.85m | 00:20AM0.43m | 2:53PM0.90m | 00:50AM0.39m | 3:42PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM-0.20m | 8:43PM0.26m | 7:33AM-0.24m | 9:44PM0.27m | 8:12AM-0.25m | 10:51PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — |
4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | ENE 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 |
 kJ | 352 | 304 | 295 | 227 | 212 | 147 | 144 | 93 | 85 | 314 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 46 | 42 | 310 | 273 | 244 | 244 | 280 | 38 | 38 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 11 | NNW 15 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 22 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 82 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 44 | 44 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NNW 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | NNW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 355 | 375 | 367 | 329 | 367 | 367 | 336 | 324 | 341 | — | 353 | 353 | 392 | 350 | 350 | 350 | — | — | — | — | — | 244 | 286 | 326 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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