Chinamans Hat/Mokolii Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.51° N 157.83° W

Chinamans Hat/Mokolii WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chinamans Hat/Mokolii sea temperature is
26.9°C
0.1° 

Chinamans Hat/Mokolii surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Chinamans Hat/Mokolii surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, NW swell with 536 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with NNW 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 Wednesday (Oct 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. 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 1.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 08) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Wed 7th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 16s
Best Surf 8AM (Wed 7th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 15s
Most Powerful 2PM (Tue 13th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii over the next 16 days.


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