Chinamans Hat/Mokolii Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.51° N 157.83° W

Chinamans Hat/Mokolii 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chinamans Hat/Mokolii sea temperature is
27.1°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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii at 4PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (26 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (26 Aug)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
E
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
208
171
171
171
165
155
155
176
161
160
164
160
139
156
131
145
130
126
140
160
151
146
164
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
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
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:05PM0.84m
1:09AM0.51m
2:24PM0.83m
1:49AM0.55m
2:41PM0.81m
Low Tide
7:03AM-0.02m
8:40PM0.23m
7:36AM-0.00m
8:59PM0.20m
8:09AM0.03m
9:20PM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:52
6:51
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
24
23
24
24
25
24
23
23
24
24
25
25
26
24
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
24
25
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