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Karitane Point Surf Photo: 'big swell' by Maurice Ellis

Lat Long: 45.64° S 170.68° E

Issued: 5 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Karitane Point sea temperature is

11.5° C

2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Karitane Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
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Open ocean wave model on 24 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Karitane Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
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	10 s	cross- off	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Karitane Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSE	SE	SW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Karitane Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSE	SE	SE
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Karitane Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	S	SE	SE	SW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Karitane Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	S	SE	SE	ESE
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Karitane Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSW		SE	ESE
	10 s	off		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Karitane Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S		SE	SSW
	12 s	off		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Karitane Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S		SE	SW
	12 s	off		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Karitane Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S		SE	SW
	11 s	off		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Karitane Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S		SE	SW
	11 s	off		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Karitane Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S		SE	SW
	11 s	off		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Karitane Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW		SE	SW
	11 s	off		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Karitane Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW	SW	SE	SW
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Karitane Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WSW		SE	SW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Karitane Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW		SE	SW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Karitane Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW		SE	SW
	11 s	off		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Karitane Point around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 3 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.6m (2.1 ft). Range 2.17m (7.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Karitane Point Surf Photo: 'big swell' by Maurice Ellis

Karitane 2008

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User: Maurice Ellis (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:04 pm 25 Jul 2008