Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sumner Bar today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sumner Bar at 1PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Sumner Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 12 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 121 | 117 | 115 | 110 | 294 | 400 | 475 | 575 | 456 | 190 | 147 | 184 | 185 | 147 | 90 | 66 | 61 | 77 | 74 | 75 | 258 | 287 | 445 | 694 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:30AM2.00m | 7:42PM2.13m | 8:15AM2.00m | 8:28PM2.12m | 9:00AM2.03m | 9:17PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21AM0.61m | 1:27PM0.58m | 2:02AM0.58m | 2:10PM0.58m | 2:45AM0.57m | 2:55PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | S 19 | E 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 121 | 117 | 115 | 110 | 228 | 184 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 190 | 147 | 184 | 185 | 147 | 90 | 66 | 61 | 61 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 206 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 18 | E 11 | NE 8 | N 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 17 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | 57 | 21 | 138 | 5 | 17 | 4 | — | 3 | 77 | 74 | 75 | 50 | 297 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | — | S 22 | WNW 4 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 30 | 28 | 20 | 22 | — | 9 | 3 | 8 | 114 | 173 | — | — | 45 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 12 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 26 | 21 | 18 | 35 | 294 | 400 | 475 | 575 | 456 | 18 | 11 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 54 | 258 | 287 | 445 | 694 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 50 | 33 | 50 | 35 | 50 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 25 | 132 | 132 | 181 | 181 | 204 | 178 | 225 |
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