Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sumner Bar today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sumner Bar at 10AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Sumner Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NNW 4 | N 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 50 | 53 | 53 | 72 | 69 | 64 | 44 | 32 | 35 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 205 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:46AM1.97m | 8:56PM2.07m | 9:30AM1.97m | 9:45PM2.07m | 10:15AM2.00m | 10:36PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32AM0.67m | 2:39PM0.67m | 3:17AM0.64m | 3:26PM0.66m | 4:04AM0.62m | 4:15PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:58 |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 10 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 19 |
| kJ | 47 | 50 | 53 | 53 | 72 | 69 | 64 | 44 | 32 | 35 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 27 | 205 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | E 15 | SE 5 | SE 7 | ENE 10 | S 10 | SE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | S 13 | E 16 | S 12 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | — | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 7 | E 16 | E 15 | SE 5 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | SSE 12 | S 6 | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSE 2 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | 14 | 106 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 10 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7563 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 0 |
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