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Sumner Bar Surf Forecast
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Sumner Bar surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sumner Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sumner Bar sea temperature is
12.8° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sumner Bar today?
The current surf forecast for Sumner Bar at 12PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Sumner Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 12 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | |
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 31 | 18 | 14 | 42 | 18 | 11 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:18AM2.45m | 7:42PM2.64m | 8:16AM2.43m | 8:39PM2.55m | 9:12AM2.39m | 9:36PM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06AM0.31m | 1:23PM0.28m | 2:03AM0.32m | 2:20PM0.29m | 2:59AM0.34m | 3:17PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 9 | NE 4 | NE 8 | E 13 | E 5 | E 6 | E 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | S 10 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 5 |
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 7 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 14 | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | S 9 | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | S 8 | E 5 | S 13 | S 19 | E 8 | E 13 | — | E 12 | N 3 | — | ENE 6 | NE 8 | S 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | E 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | S 2 | SSE 4 | S 5 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 23 | 31 | 18 | 14 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 32 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 18 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 178 | 38 | 149 | 149 | 42 | 34 | 178 | 149 | 161 | 234 | 257 | 149 | 161 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 25 |
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