Chinamans Hat/Mokolii Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.51° N 157.83° W

Chinamans Hat/Mokolii 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chinamans Hat/Mokolii sea temperature is
27.3°C
0.3° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii at 4PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (21 Sep)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (21 Sep)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
9
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
9
1.8
ENE
9
Wave Graph
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Energy kJ
427
404
404
408
398
394
361
361
318
402
402
500
637
650
715
755
755
669
589
565
564
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
ENE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
25
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
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
12:14PM0.76m
11:27PM0.41m
12:35PM0.79m
00:01AM0.48m
12:53PM0.79m
Low Tide
7:20PM0.25m
5:30AM0.10m
7:20PM0.23m
6:08AM0.08m
7:30PM0.19m
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6:20
6:20
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6:28
6:27
6:25
 mm
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
27
26
26
25
Feels °C
26
26
26
27
27
27
28
28
29
28
26
27
27
27
25
27
26
27
26
26
26
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