Surf Forecast Surf Report
Karitane Point surf break

Karitane Point surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 26 Mar 2025 NZDT
Forecast 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
15.5° C
(Which is 3.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Karitane Point this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Karitane Point in the next 12 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 02) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 16s period and expected on Tuesday (Apr 01) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1PM (Wed 2nd Apr)4.5ft (1.4m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Karitane Point over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
ENE
0.3
ENE
0.5
NE
0.4
ENE
0.4
NE
0.2
ENE
0.4
NE
0.2
ENE
0.2
ENE
0.2
ENE
1
NE
0.9
NE
0.5
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.3
ENE
0.3
ENE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
1.1
NE
1.3
NE
1.6
NE
1.7
ENE
1.3
ENE
1
ENE
0.7
NE
0.9
NE
1.8
NE
2
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.5
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
Period(s) (?)884559999945567999995678888467888878
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)14147968208883531139111916162129471162273562201306024195383419383309887071
Wind
(km/h)
5
WNW
15
NE
5
W
15
SSW
10
SW
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
WNW
10
NNW
25
NE
5
WNW
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
NNE
5
SW
15
SSE
5
N
5
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
15
S
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
S
10
N
15
S
15
SW
5
NNW
25
NE
10
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassonglassoffoffglasscross-
off
glassglasscross-
on
oncrossoffoffonoffcross-
off
glassoncross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
onononoffcross-
on
offcross-
off
glassoncross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:24PM
1.63
1:52AM
1.79
2:09PM
1.75
2:37AM
1.88
2:56PM
1.85
3:24AM
1.93
3:44PM
1.94
4:11AM
1.95
4:35PM
1.98
5:01AM
1.94
5:28PM
1.99
5:54AM
1.88
6:24PM
1.95
6:50AM
1.81
7:24PM
1.89
7:52AM
1.72
8:30PM
1.82
8:59AM
1.66
9:39PM
1.76
10:09AM
1.62
10:49PM
1.73
11:17AM
1.62
11:52PM
1.73
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:30PM
0.17
8:01AM
0.19
8:18PM
0.06
8:47AM
0.09
9:07PM
-0.02
9:34AM
0.02
9:58PM
-0.05
10:23AM
-0.02
10:51PM
-0.04
11:15AM
-0.01
11:47PM
0.02
12:11PM
0.03
12:47AM
0.10
1:10PM
0.10
1:50AM
0.19
2:13PM
0.17
2:56AM
0.26
3:19PM
0.23
4:02AM
0.31
4:24PM
0.26
5:05AM
0.32
5:25PM
0.27
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Sunrise7:46--7:47--7:48--7:48--7:50--7:52--7:52--7:54--7:56--7:56--7:58--8:00--
Sunset-7:38--7:37--7:35--7:32--7:31--7:30--7:28--7:25--7:23--7:22--7:20--7:17-
cloudpart cloudpart cloudcloudcloudrain showersclearpart cloudclearpart cloudclearpart cloudpart cloudpart cloudpart cloudclearclearclearclearpart cloudpart cloudpart cloudpart cloudcloudpart cloudcloudrain showerspart cloudcloudpart cloudpart cloudclearclearclearclearclear
Rain (mm)
-----3--------------------3---------
Temp. °C16161415131216171315161412121112129141412172021251615182120181812141512
Feels °C (?)1414141111121215121212137781098111191417182214161619191816611109

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.leaflet.map_placeholder_alt">Map Placeholder Alt</span>
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Karitane Point:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Karitane Point surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Karitane Point Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Karitane Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Karitane Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Karitane Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Karitane Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Karitane Point may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Otago? If you are looking for accommodation near Karitane Point, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Otago, consider staying in Dunedin which is 29 km (18 miles) away.

Nearest
Nearest