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Karitane Point Surf Forecast
/ Otago (35 surf breaks) /
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Karitane Point surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 14 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Karitane Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Karitane Point sea temperature is
14.0° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Karitane Point today?
The current surf forecast for Karitane Point at 9AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Karitane Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 1075 | 843 | 730 | 592 | 443 | 371 | 307 | 202 | 164 | 166 | 125 | 117 | 123 | 104 | 103 | 136 | 98 | 134 | 61 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 21 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 6:02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:59 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
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