Surf Forecasts:
Chinamans Hat/Mokolii surf forecast from 14 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 29 Nov, 8PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 29 Nov, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, NNW swell with 4,378 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 24 Nov, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii this week:
The surf forecast for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 24) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chinamans Hat/Mokolii in the next 16 days are 2.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 29) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 11s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 15) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 24th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 29th Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 29th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | N 16 | N 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 610 | 342 | 527 | 1834 | 1317 | 726 | 1005 | 830 | 823 | 575 | 575 | 599 | 521 | 509 | 535 | 627 | 556 | 645 | 491 | 558 | 950 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | 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 | 7:18AM0.69m | 8:17AM0.68m | 9:04AM0.67m | 10:43PM0.34m | 9:37AM0.65m | 11:24PM0.45m | 10:04AM0.63m | 11:58PM0.58m | 10:28AM0.59m | 00:32AM0.71m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16PM0.08m | 10:52PM0.13m | 11:59PM0.20m | 5:18PM0.20m | 2:15AM0.27m | 5:12PM0.14m | 4:03AM0.31m | 5:23PM0.08m | 5:22AM0.32m | 5:40PM-0.00m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | N 16 | N 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 13 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 16 |
| kJ | 610 | 336 | 112 | 1834 | 1317 | 726 | 1005 | 830 | 722 | 357 | 284 | 398 | 177 | 98 | 102 | 66 | 94 | 161 | 100 | 72 | 226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | S 11 | N 12 | N 12 | S 16 | N 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | S 11 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | N 11 | NW 21 | NW 19 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 41 | 2 | 77 | 138 | 5 | 352 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 254 | 250 | 9 | 50 | 84 | 37 | 112 | 184 | 219 | 178 | 107 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | N 11 | N 20 | NW 11 | W 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | NNW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 11 | N 10 | S 16 | S 16 | NNW 18 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 2 | 206 | 71 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 39 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 62 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 308 | 342 | 527 | 645 | 562 | 569 | 657 | 575 | 823 | 575 | 575 | 599 | 521 | 509 | 535 | 627 | 556 | 645 | 491 | 558 | 950 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 40 | 138 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 41 | 37 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 28 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 136 | 41 | 38 | 167 | 167 | 138 |
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