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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 Monday 27 Apr 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
14.0° C
(Which is 2.0°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 11AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Sumner Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 6 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | |
70 | 53 | 37 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 00:41AM2.25m | 1:03PM2.19m | 1:31AM2.21m | 1:56PM2.17m | 2:21AM2.19m | 2:47PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56AM0.49m | 7:15PM0.52m | 7:44AM0.52m | 8:11PM0.56m | 8:32AM0.54m | 9:05PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:32 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 11 |
11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 3 | NE 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
 kJ | 70 | 53 | 37 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | SE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | S 24 | S 24 | — | S 22 | S 22 | S 21 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 7 | — | S 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | 11 | — | 9 | 9 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | SSE 11 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 40 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 33 | 25 | 6 | 25 |
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