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Sumner Bar Surf Photo: 'Sumner Beach' by Baptiste Marconnet

Lat Long: 43.56° S 172.76° E

Issued: 11 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sumner Bar sea temperature is

12.0° C

2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Sumner Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	SSW	E	ESE
	5 s	off	4 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sumner Bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	SSW	E	ESE
	5 s	off	5 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sumner Bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	E	ESE
	5 s	off	5 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sumner Bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	ENE	ESE
	5 s	off	5 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sumner Bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	SSW	ENE	ESE
	15 s	off	5 s	15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sumner Bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	S	E	ESE
	14 s	off	5 s	14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sumner Bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	S	E	ESE
	14 s	off	5 s	14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sumner Bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	S	E	ESE
	14 s	off	5 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sumner Bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	S	E	ESE
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sumner Bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	S	E
	14 s	off	5 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sumner Bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	S	E
	14 s	off	5 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sumner Bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	SSW	E	SSE
	14 s	off	5 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sumner Bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	SSW	E	SSE
	13 s	off	5 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sumner Bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW	SSW	ESE	SSE
	13 s	off	5 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sumner Bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW	S	ESE	SSW
	13 s	off	5 s	13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sumner Bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW	S	ESE	SSW
	13 s	off	5 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sumner Bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW	S	ESE	SSW
	12 s	off	5 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sumner Bar around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 47 minutes before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 0.6m (2.1 ft). Range 2.63m (8.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Sumner Bar Surf Photo: 'Sumner Beach' by Baptiste Marconnet

Sumner beach during Pam storm

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User: Baptiste Marconnet (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:51 pm 17 Mar 2015