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  • Karimata Strait is a vast strait which connecting the South China Sea to the Java Sea and has a geostrategic function. This study aims to determine oceanographic characteristics in the Karimata Strait which includes wave, current and tidal conditions. The data used is derived from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Babel Ocean Observation Science and Technologies Centre (BOOST CENTRE). This research is focused on oceanographic conditions in the eastern monsoon (August 2017). The analysis shows the current direction in the Karimata Strait has speed between 0 – 0.25 m/s to the northwest. The wave height in the southern waters of the Karimata Strait tends to be higher between 0.175 – 0.225 m. Furthermore, the tides in Karimata Strait has a diurnal type with formzahl numbers is F=12.33 and tidal mounts is 2m.