Karitane Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Otago, New Zealand)

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Karitane Point Surf Guide

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.

Karitane Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	4	inconsistent	12.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Karitane Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Karitane Point occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Karitane Point (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Karitane Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 11% of the time in December while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 67% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

11%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

22%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

67%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Karitane Point surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.

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Karitane Point Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 05:23 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	NNE	NE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	7	9	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on

What does Karitane Point look like?

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Credit: South996 Credit: Maurice Ellis

Tides at Karitane Point

Current tide and informaton

For Karitane Point, 0 km from Karitane Point.

Next High Water: 06:06am | 1.47m

Next Low Water: 12:21pm | 0.46m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Karitane Point Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures, yet the sea at Karitane Point remains rather cold. Surfers will need a spring wetsuit and ideally neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Current Temp*: 12.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Karitane Point

Surf stats for Karitane Point, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Karitane Point

Wind stats for Karitane Point, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Karitane Point Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 3 votes.

Overall:4.0
Quality on a good day:4.0
Consistency of Surf:1.7
Difficulty Level:4.0
Wind and Kite Surfing:2.5
Crowds:4.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

mata kino from New Zealand

“Good wave, when solid it has a couple of staunch local boys. Good guys if you're not an asshole. Pick up your rubbish respect the area and locals and you will have a good day.”

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