A small, exposed left-hand reef off Kualoa-Mokoli‘i (Chinaman’s Hat) throws occasional, hollow lefts that light up only on tight NE groundswells and clean SSW offshore breezes. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Chinamans Hat/Mokolii in Hawaii.
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The reef and narrow channel near Mokoli‘i concentrate energy into a punchy left that can close out quickly and draws a compact local crowd when it fires.
Mid to high tides or rising tide windows usually clean and deepen the takeoff, while low slack tides expose reef and reduce ride length.
Expect the spot to come alive on long-period NE groundswells with winds from the S-SSW.
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