Karitane Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Otago)
Photo credit: Maurice Ellis
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Karitane Point Spot ID: Type: point Reliability: inconsistent Best: Swell NNE | Wind SSW Sea Temperature Today is: 10.5 °C |
Friday, 24 May 2013, 20:58 Local time
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Karitane Point in Otago is an exposed point break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the south southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the north northeast. Best around high tide. Rarely crowded here. Take care of sharks/rips.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Otago Harbour Entrance, New Zealand, 16 miles from Karitane Point.
Karitane Point Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Dunedin Airport, 49 km from Karitane Point.
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Overall Karitane Point Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
This image illustrates the range of swells directed at Karitane Point through a typical... (show all text) 
The graph describes how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different directi... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single Karitane Point surf consistency graph. Also see Karitane Point surf quality by season and Karitane Point surf quality by month. |
Karitane Point Location Maps
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Use this relief map to navigate to Otago surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Karitane Point
Visitor Reviews of Karitane Point |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Karitane Point:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Pipeline (Dunedin) | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Possums Reef | 6 mi |
| Third closest break | Warrington | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Potato Point | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Long Beach | 7 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Karitane Point: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4756 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4810 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5055 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5116 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5266 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Karitane Point: |
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| Closest tide station | Otago Harbour Entrance | 10 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Port Chalmers | 12 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Dunedin | 19 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Oamaru | 39 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Nugget Point | 70 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Karitane Point: |
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| Closest ski area | Awakino Ski Area (New Zealand) | 62 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Snow Park/Snow Farm (New Zealand) | 94 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Snow Park (New Zealand) | 94 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Cardrona (New Zealand) | 98 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Remarkables (New Zealand) | 99 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Karitane Point: |
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| Closest city location | Dunedin (New Zealand) | 18 mi |
| Second closest city location | Invercargill (New Zealand) | 124 mi |
| Third closest city location | Christchurch (New Zealand) | 175 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Nelson (New Zealand) | 328 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Wellington (New Zealand) | 365 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Karitane Point is Dunedin Airport (DUD) in New Zealand, 49 km (30 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Karitane Point is Oamaru Airport (OAM), also in New Zealand, 81 km (50 miles) away.
- Third is Alexandra Airport (ALR) in New Zealand, 112 km (70 miles) away.
- Wanaka Airport (WKA) in New Zealand is 152 km (94 miles) away.
- Timaru Airport (TIU), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Karitane Point and is 155 km (96 miles) away.
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