Chinamans Hat/Mokolii Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.51° N 157.83° W

Chinamans Hat/Mokolii 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chinamans Hat/Mokolii sea temperature is
26.2° C
0.0° 

Chinamans Hat/Mokolii surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Chinamans Hat/Mokolii today (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii at 7PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (18 Jul)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (18 Jul)6ft (1.9m)8s

Table - waves today at Chinamans Hat/Mokolii. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
327
365
426
450
365
394
291
301
273
322
284
257
277
212
226
232
263
286
279
242
204
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
30
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:22PM0.73m
6:34AM0.43m
5:35PM0.65m
8:40AM0.48m
5:31PM0.58m
Low Tide
10:48AM0.15m
00:42AM0.15m
11:31AM0.27m
1:16AM0.11m
12:28PM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:15
7:15
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
26
25
24
24
24
24
24
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
24
Feels °C
25
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
26
25
24
25
26
23
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
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