Chinamans Hat/Mokolii Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.51° N 157.83° W

Chinamans Hat/Mokolii WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chinamans Hat/Mokolii sea temperature is
26.8° 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 21 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, E swell with 393 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Chinamans Hat/Mokolii in the next 16 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 17s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug)6.5ft (2.0m) 7s

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


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