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Karitane Point ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 2.0
Difficulty level: 4.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Karitane Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New-Zealand – Otago)

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Photo credit: Maurice Ellis
Surf Break: Karitane Point

Name: Karitane Point
Type: point
Reliability: inconsistent
Best Swell: NNE Offshore Wind: SSW

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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Overall Karitane Point Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Karitane Point:

  (click location name for more details)
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:

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:

Closest tide station Otago Harbour Entrance, New Zealand 10 mi
Second closest tide station Dunedin, New Zealand 19 mi
Third closest tide station Oamaru, New Zealand 39 mi
Fourth closest tide station Nugget Point, New Zealand 70 mi
Fifth closest tide station Nugget Point, New Zealand(2) 70 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Karitane Point:

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 Cardrona (New Zealand) 98 mi
Fourth closest ski area Remarkables (New Zealand) 99 mi
Fifth closest ski area Coronet Peak (New Zealand) 107 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Karitane Point:

Closest city location Dunedin (New Zealand) 18 mi
Second closest city location Oamaru (New Zealand) 42 mi
Third closest city location Milton (New Zealand) 47 mi
Fourth closest city location Balclutha (New Zealand) 60 mi
Fifth closest city location Gore (New Zealand) 89 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.
Karitane Point break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Karitane Point, New-Zealand - Otago. Use the tab navigation above to view Karitane Point sea temperature, Karitane Point photographs, Karitane Point detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Karitane Point webcams, current wind from New-Zealand - Otago live weather stations and Karitane Point tide predictions. The New Zealand swell maps link will open up the big picture showing New Zealand and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from New Zealand wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Karitane Point.