Sumner Bar Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Canterbury)
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Sumner Bar Spot ID: Type: beach/River Bar Reliability: inconsistent Best: Swell ENE | Wind SW Sea Temperature Today is: 11.8 °C |
Sunday, 26 May 2013, 12:51 Local time
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Sumner Bar in Kaikoura is a fairly exposed beach/River Bar break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds are from the southwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Take care of the strong rips here.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Lyttelton, New Zealand, 6 miles from Sumner Bar.
Sumner Bar Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At SHIP7069, 7 km from Sumner Bar.
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Overall Sumner Bar Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
This chart illustrates the range of swells directed at Sumner Bar over a normal May. It... (show all text) 
This image describes how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different direct... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single Sumner Bar surf consistency graph. Also see Sumner Bar surf quality by season and Sumner Bar surf quality by month. |
Sumner Bar Location Maps
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Visitor Reviews of Sumner Bar |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Sumner Bar:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Eddies South Shore | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Scarborough | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Taylors Mistake | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Lone Pine Brighton | 3 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Trolley's | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Sumner Bar: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4577 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4633 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4879 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4940 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5086 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Sumner Bar: |
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| Closest tide station | Lyttelton | 4 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Akaroa | 19 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Kaikoura | 92 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Timaru Harbour | 95 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Hokitika River Bar | 107 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Sumner Bar: |
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| Closest ski area | Porters (New Zealand) | 59 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mount Cheeseman (New Zealand) | 60 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Broken River (New Zealand) | 61 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Craigieburn (New Zealand) | 61 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mount Hutt (New Zealand) | 61 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Sumner Bar: |
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| Closest city location | Christchurch (New Zealand) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Nelson (New Zealand) | 159 mi |
| Third closest city location | Wellington (New Zealand) | 188 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Dunedin (New Zealand) | 195 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Lower Hutt (New Zealand) | 196 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Sumner Bar is Christchurch International Airport (CHC) in New Zealand, which is 19 km (12 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Sumner Bar is Timaru Airport (TIU), also in New Zealand, 148 km (92 miles) away.
- The third closest airport is Hokitika Airport (HKK), also in New Zealand, 171 km (106 miles) away.
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