Custom Search

Sumner Bar, New Zealand, Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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.
Sumner Bar break location map and break info

This is the surf forecast page for Sumner Bar, Kaikoura. Use the tab navigation above to view Sumner Bar sea temperature, Sumner Bar photographs, Sumner Bar detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Sumner Bar webcams, current wind from Kaikoura live weather stations and Sumner Bar tide predictions. The New Zealand swell maps link will open up the big picture showing New Zealand and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from New Zealand wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around Sumner Bar. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other Kaikoura surf breaks near to Sumner Bar to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.

Sumner Bar Location Map

Select Sumner Bar Location Map Detail:

Regional Map | Local Map | Detailed Map

Contours: Roads & Rivers: Select a surf break from the menu
Surf breaks located close to Sumner Bar Shoreline around Sumner Bar Roads and rivers around Sumner Bar

Use this relief map to navigate to Kaikoura surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Sumner Bar

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Sumner Bar:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Taylors Mistake 2 mi
Second closest break New Brighton Beach 6 mi
Third closest break Kairaki Beach 12 mi
Fourth closest break Raupo Bay 16 mi
Fifth closest break Stony Bay 18 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Sumner Bar:

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

Tide stations nearest to Sumner Bar:

Closest tide station Lyttelton, New Zealand 4 mi
Second closest tide station Lyttelton, New Zealand (2) 4 mi
Third closest tide station Akaroa, New Zealand 19 mi
Fourth closest tide station Akaroa, New Zealand(2) 19 mi
Fifth closest tide station Kaikoura, New Zealand 92 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Sumner Bar:

Closest city location Christchurch (New Zealand) 4 mi
Second closest city location Nelson (New Zealand) 159 mi
Third closest city location Ritchie (New Zealand) 177 mi
Fourth closest city location Wellington (New Zealand) 188 mi
Fifth closest city location Okuru (New Zealand) 194 mi