Chinamans Hat/Mokolii Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.51° N 157.83° W

Chinamans Hat/Mokolii 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 22 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 (22 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii at 9PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (22 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (22 Jul)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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)
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
2
ENE
6
2.1
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
240
268
207
172
161
167
172
319
395
276
276
330
330
322
340
433
405
369
373
420
472
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
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
11:48AM0.65m
12:25PM0.72m
12:56PM0.76m
Low Tide
3:34AM0.05m
4:30AM0.03m
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:14
7:14
7:14
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
26
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
26
25
24
25
Feels °C
25
25
24
23
22
23
24
22
22
24
23
22
22
23
23
22
24
25
23
22
23
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