Chinamans Hat/Mokolii Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.51° N 157.83° W

Chinamans Hat/Mokolii 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chinamans Hat/Mokolii sea temperature is
26.9°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 (05 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii at 10PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Sep)7ft (2.2m)14s
Afternoon (05 Sep)7ft (2.1m)13s
Evening (05 Sep)7ft (2.2m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
0
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
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)
2.2
ENE
14
2.1
ENE
13
2.2
ENE
13
2.2
ENE
14
2.2
ENE
13
2.2
ENE
13
1.8
E
13
1.9
ENE
13
2
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
2.2
ENE
12
2.3
ENE
12
1.4
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
13
1.5
E
13
1.6
E
12
2.2
ENE
12
2.2
ENE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1705
1512
1679
1730
1654
1568
1087
1211
1234
1194
1155
1294
1437
584
657
690
747
736
812
1338
1316
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
30
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:23AM0.82m
12:06PM0.87m
10:48PM0.37m
12:41PM0.90m
Low Tide
4:10AM0.02m
7:51PM0.29m
5:18AM-0.01m
7:46PM0.26m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:44
6:43
6:42
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
27
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
27
26
26
26
Feels °C
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
28
26
27
26
25
25
25
25
27
26
27
26
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