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Sumner

Estimated tides

These are estimated tide times for this beach, computed from official gauges on this shore. No gauge sits on this beach. Heights are metres above lowest astronomical tide, with the same height in feet. Tide times on this page are local time at this beach (NZDT). If you are in another timezone, these clocks are not your phone's time.

Next low tide

0.3 m (1.0 ft)Today · 12:54 PM

Next high tide

2.1 m (7.0 ft)Today · 6:59 PM

Low tide is 2 hr 29 min from now and will drop 0.7 m (2.2 ft).

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Estimated tides

Predicted rise and fall

This column is the estimated rise and fall from the moon and the sun, in metres and in feet. It is not a flood warning, and it is not the depth under the boat. The clocks are local time at this beach.

Low tide is 2 hr 29 min from now and will drop 0.7 m (2.2 ft).

High and low tides for the next seven days
Day	Tide	Time	Height
Wednesday, October 28	Low	12:54 PM	0.30 m (0.99 ft)
Wednesday, October 28	High	6:59 PM	2.14 m (7.01 ft)
Thursday, October 29	Low	1:14 AM	0.26 m (0.85 ft)
	High	7:32 AM	2.31 m (7.57 ft)
	Low	1:49 PM	0.30 m (0.99 ft)
	High	7:57 PM	2.14 m (7.02 ft)
Friday, October 30	Low	2:07 AM	0.26 m (0.85 ft)
	High	8:27 AM	2.32 m (7.61 ft)
	Low	2:45 PM	0.31 m (1.01 ft)
	High	8:55 PM	2.13 m (6.98 ft)
Saturday, October 31	Low	3:02 AM	0.27 m (0.89 ft)
	High	9:24 AM	2.30 m (7.54 ft)
	Low	3:44 PM	0.31 m (1.02 ft)
	High	9:52 PM	2.10 m (6.90 ft)
Sunday, November 1	Low	4:00 AM	0.28 m (0.93 ft)
	High	10:22 AM	2.25 m (7.38 ft)
	Low	4:44 PM	0.30 m (0.99 ft)
	High	10:50 PM	2.07 m (6.78 ft)
Monday, November 2	Low	4:59 AM	0.29 m (0.96 ft)
	High	11:20 AM	2.18 m (7.16 ft)
	Low	5:43 PM	0.29 m (0.94 ft)
	High	11:47 PM	2.03 m (6.65 ft)
Tuesday, November 3	Low	6:00 AM	0.30 m (0.98 ft)
	High	12:19 PM	2.11 m (6.94 ft)
	Low	6:40 PM	0.27 m (0.89 ft)
Wednesday, November 4	High	12:45 AM	2.00 m (6.56 ft)
Wednesday, November 4	Low	7:02 AM	0.31 m (1.00 ft)

See more tides through Monday, December 7

High and low tides after the first week
Day	Tide	Time	Height
Wednesday, November 4	High	1:15 PM	2.06 m (6.75 ft)
Wednesday, November 4	Low	7:35 PM	0.27 m (0.88 ft)
Thursday, November 5	High	1:42 AM	1.99 m (6.53 ft)
	Low	8:00 AM	0.32 m (1.06 ft)
	High	2:10 PM	2.02 m (6.61 ft)
	Low	8:27 PM	0.28 m (0.92 ft)
Friday, November 6	High	2:39 AM	2.00 m (6.55 ft)
	Low	8:55 AM	0.35 m (1.14 ft)
	High	3:03 PM	1.99 m (6.51 ft)
	Low	9:18 PM	0.31 m (1.00 ft)
Saturday, November 7	High	3:32 AM	2.01 m (6.59 ft)
	Low	9:48 AM	0.38 m (1.26 ft)
	High	3:52 PM	1.96 m (6.43 ft)
	Low	10:07 PM	0.34 m (1.12 ft)
Sunday, November 8	High	4:22 AM	2.02 m (6.62 ft)
	Low	10:38 AM	0.42 m (1.39 ft)
	High	4:39 PM	1.93 m (6.33 ft)
	Low	10:55 PM	0.38 m (1.26 ft)
Monday, November 9	High	5:09 AM	2.02 m (6.61 ft)
	Low	11:25 AM	0.46 m (1.52 ft)
	High	5:26 PM	1.90 m (6.23 ft)
	Low	11:42 PM	0.43 m (1.41 ft)
Tuesday, November 10	High	5:54 AM	2.00 m (6.57 ft)
	Low	12:11 PM	0.51 m (1.66 ft)
	High	6:13 PM	1.87 m (6.13 ft)
Wednesday, November 11	Low	12:26 AM	0.48 m (1.59 ft)
	High	6:39 AM	1.99 m (6.53 ft)
	Low	12:55 PM	0.55 m (1.79 ft)
	High	7:00 PM	1.84 m (6.04 ft)
Thursday, November 12	Low	1:09 AM	0.54 m (1.77 ft)
	High	7:22 AM	1.98 m (6.48 ft)
	Low	1:39 PM	0.58 m (1.91 ft)
	High	7:47 PM	1.82 m (5.96 ft)
Friday, November 13	Low	1:51 AM	0.59 m (1.94 ft)
	High	8:07 AM	1.96 m (6.44 ft)
	Low	2:23 PM	0.61 m (2.01 ft)
	High	8:34 PM	1.80 m (5.90 ft)
Saturday, November 14	Low	2:33 AM	0.63 m (2.07 ft)
	High	8:51 AM	1.95 m (6.38 ft)
	Low	3:08 PM	0.63 m (2.06 ft)
	High	9:19 PM	1.78 m (5.84 ft)
Sunday, November 15	Low	3:17 AM	0.65 m (2.14 ft)
	High	9:36 AM	1.92 m (6.31 ft)
	Low	3:54 PM	0.63 m (2.05 ft)
	High	10:04 PM	1.76 m (5.78 ft)
Monday, November 16	Low	4:02 AM	0.65 m (2.14 ft)
	High	10:22 AM	1.90 m (6.22 ft)
	Low	4:40 PM	0.61 m (1.99 ft)
	High	10:49 PM	1.75 m (5.73 ft)
Tuesday, November 17	Low	4:50 AM	0.64 m (2.08 ft)
	High	11:08 AM	1.87 m (6.13 ft)
	Low	5:27 PM	0.58 m (1.90 ft)
	High	11:34 PM	1.74 m (5.72 ft)
Wednesday, November 18	Low	5:39 AM	0.61 m (1.99 ft)
	High	11:54 AM	1.86 m (6.09 ft)
	Low	6:12 PM	0.54 m (1.78 ft)
Thursday, November 19	High	12:20 AM	1.77 m (5.79 ft)
	Low	6:29 AM	0.58 m (1.89 ft)
	High	12:41 PM	1.86 m (6.11 ft)
	Low	6:57 PM	0.51 m (1.67 ft)
Friday, November 20	High	1:09 AM	1.82 m (5.95 ft)
	Low	7:19 AM	0.54 m (1.77 ft)
	High	1:28 PM	1.89 m (6.20 ft)
	Low	7:41 PM	0.47 m (1.54 ft)
Saturday, November 21	High	1:57 AM	1.89 m (6.21 ft)
	Low	8:08 AM	0.50 m (1.65 ft)
	High	2:15 PM	1.94 m (6.36 ft)
	Low	8:27 PM	0.43 m (1.40 ft)
Sunday, November 22	High	2:47 AM	2.00 m (6.55 ft)
	Low	8:59 AM	0.46 m (1.52 ft)
	High	3:04 PM	2.00 m (6.56 ft)
	Low	9:16 PM	0.38 m (1.25 ft)
Monday, November 23	High	3:38 AM	2.11 m (6.91 ft)
	Low	9:51 AM	0.42 m (1.37 ft)
	High	3:55 PM	2.06 m (6.76 ft)
	Low	10:08 PM	0.33 m (1.08 ft)
Tuesday, November 24	High	4:29 AM	2.21 m (7.26 ft)
	Low	10:45 AM	0.37 m (1.21 ft)
	High	4:47 PM	2.12 m (6.94 ft)
	Low	11:02 PM	0.28 m (0.92 ft)
Wednesday, November 25	High	5:22 AM	2.30 m (7.55 ft)
	Low	11:40 AM	0.32 m (1.05 ft)
	High	5:42 PM	2.16 m (7.08 ft)
	Low	11:57 PM	0.24 m (0.77 ft)
Thursday, November 26	High	6:15 AM	2.37 m (7.76 ft)
	Low	12:36 PM	0.28 m (0.92 ft)
	High	6:39 PM	2.18 m (7.16 ft)
Friday, November 27	Low	12:52 AM	0.20 m (0.67 ft)
	High	7:12 AM	2.39 m (7.85 ft)
	Low	1:32 PM	0.25 m (0.82 ft)
	High	7:37 PM	2.19 m (7.18 ft)
Saturday, November 28	Low	1:48 AM	0.19 m (0.63 ft)
	High	8:09 AM	2.38 m (7.82 ft)
	Low	2:29 PM	0.23 m (0.75 ft)
	High	8:35 PM	2.17 m (7.13 ft)
Sunday, November 29	Low	2:44 AM	0.20 m (0.65 ft)
	High	9:06 AM	2.34 m (7.67 ft)
	Low	3:25 PM	0.22 m (0.73 ft)
	High	9:34 PM	2.14 m (7.02 ft)
Monday, November 30	Low	3:42 AM	0.22 m (0.73 ft)
	High	10:04 AM	2.26 m (7.43 ft)
	Low	4:22 PM	0.23 m (0.75 ft)
	High	10:30 PM	2.09 m (6.87 ft)
Tuesday, December 1	Low	4:42 AM	0.26 m (0.85 ft)
	High	11:00 AM	2.18 m (7.14 ft)
	Low	5:20 PM	0.25 m (0.80 ft)
	High	11:27 PM	2.05 m (6.71 ft)
Wednesday, December 2	Low	5:42 AM	0.31 m (1.00 ft)
	High	11:56 AM	2.09 m (6.85 ft)
	Low	6:16 PM	0.28 m (0.90 ft)
Thursday, December 3	High	12:25 AM	2.01 m (6.58 ft)
	Low	6:42 AM	0.36 m (1.17 ft)
	High	12:52 PM	2.01 m (6.59 ft)
	Low	7:10 PM	0.32 m (1.04 ft)
Friday, December 4	High	1:23 AM	1.98 m (6.50 ft)
	Low	7:40 AM	0.42 m (1.36 ft)
	High	1:46 PM	1.95 m (6.40 ft)
	Low	8:04 PM	0.37 m (1.20 ft)
Saturday, December 5	High	2:19 AM	1.98 m (6.48 ft)
	Low	8:35 AM	0.47 m (1.54 ft)
	High	2:39 PM	1.91 m (6.25 ft)
	Low	8:55 PM	0.42 m (1.36 ft)
Sunday, December 6	High	3:12 AM	1.98 m (6.49 ft)
	Low	9:27 AM	0.52 m (1.70 ft)
	High	3:29 PM	1.88 m (6.15 ft)
	Low	9:44 PM	0.46 m (1.51 ft)
Monday, December 7	High	4:01 AM	1.98 m (6.50 ft)
Monday, December 7	Low	10:17 AM	0.56 m (1.83 ft)

This water today

Sunset is 8:09 PM, 70 minutes after the high at 6:59 PM. Anglers often fish the two hours around a turn that meets dusk. The tide at Sumner is falling toward a low of 0.3 m (1.0 ft) at 12:54 PM. The highest tide on this page is 2.4 m (7.9 ft) on Friday, November 27, in 30 days.

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October 2026

Day	Tides
Thu 1	Low 2:27 AM 0.3 m (1.0 ft) · High 8:45 AM 2.2 m (7.2 ft) · Low 3:00 PM 0.4 m (1.3 ft) · High 9:13 PM 2.1 m (6.8 ft)
Fri 2	Low 3:20 AM 0.3 m (1.1 ft) · High 9:40 AM 2.2 m (7.2 ft) · Low 3:59 PM 0.4 m (1.3 ft) · High 10:10 PM 2.1 m (6.8 ft)
Sat 3	Low 4:15 AM 0.4 m (1.2 ft) · High 10:39 AM 2.2 m (7.2 ft) · Low 5:01 PM 0.4 m (1.3 ft) · High 11:05 PM 2.0 m (6.7 ft)
Sun 4	Low 5:14 AM 0.4 m (1.2 ft) · High 11:38 AM 2.2 m (7.1 ft) · Low 6:02 PM 0.4 m (1.2 ft)
Mon 5	High 12:02 AM 2.0 m (6.6 ft) · Low 6:15 AM 0.3 m (1.1 ft) · High 12:37 PM 2.1 m (7.0 ft) · Low 7:00 PM 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Tue 6	High 1:00 AM 2.0 m (6.5 ft) · Low 7:17 AM 0.3 m (1.0 ft) · High 1:36 PM 2.1 m (6.9 ft) · Low 7:55 PM 0.3 m (0.9 ft)
Wed 7	High 1:58 AM 2.0 m (6.5 ft) · Low 8:17 AM 0.3 m (0.9 ft) · High 2:32 PM 2.1 m (6.9 ft) · Low 8:47 PM 0.2 m (0.8 ft)
Thu 8	High 2:55 AM 2.0 m (6.6 ft) · Low 9:13 AM 0.3 m (0.8 ft) · High 3:24 PM 2.1 m (6.8 ft) · Low 9:39 PM 0.2 m (0.8 ft)
Fri 9	High 3:49 AM 2.0 m (6.7 ft) · Low 10:07 AM 0.3 m (0.8 ft) · High 4:13 PM 2.1 m (6.8 ft) · Low 10:29 PM 0.2 m (0.8 ft)
Sat 10	High 4:41 AM 2.1 m (6.7 ft) · Low 10:57 AM 0.3 m (0.9 ft) · High 5:01 PM 2.0 m (6.7 ft) · Low 11:19 PM 0.3 m (0.9 ft)
Sun 11	High 5:30 AM 2.1 m (6.8 ft) · Low 11:45 AM 0.3 m (1.1 ft) · High 5:49 PM 2.0 m (6.5 ft)
Mon 12	Low 12:07 AM 0.3 m (1.0 ft) · High 6:18 AM 2.0 m (6.7 ft) · Low 12:32 PM 0.4 m (1.2 ft) · High 6:37 PM 1.9 m (6.4 ft)
Tue 13	Low 12:53 AM 0.4 m (1.2 ft) · High 7:04 AM 2.0 m (6.6 ft) · Low 1:17 PM 0.4 m (1.5 ft) · High 7:26 PM 1.9 m (6.2 ft)
Wed 14	Low 1:38 AM 0.4 m (1.5 ft) · High 7:50 AM 2.0 m (6.5 ft) · Low 2:03 PM 0.5 m (1.7 ft) · High 8:16 PM 1.8 m (6.0 ft)
Thu 15	Low 2:22 AM 0.5 m (1.7 ft) · High 8:37 AM 2.0 m (6.4 ft) · Low 2:50 PM 0.6 m (1.9 ft) · High 9:05 PM 1.8 m (5.9 ft)
Fri 16	Low 3:05 AM 0.6 m (2.0 ft) · High 9:23 AM 1.9 m (6.3 ft) · Low 3:40 PM 0.6 m (2.1 ft) · High 9:54 PM 1.8 m (5.8 ft)
Sat 17	Low 3:50 AM 0.6 m (2.1 ft) · High 10:10 AM 1.9 m (6.2 ft) · Low 4:30 PM 0.7 m (2.2 ft) · High 10:40 PM 1.8 m (5.8 ft)
Sun 18	Low 4:39 AM 0.7 m (2.2 ft) · High 10:59 AM 1.9 m (6.1 ft) · Low 5:22 PM 0.7 m (2.1 ft) · High 11:27 PM 1.7 m (5.7 ft)
Mon 19	Low 5:29 AM 0.7 m (2.2 ft) · High 11:48 AM 1.9 m (6.1 ft) · Low 6:12 PM 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Tue 20	High 12:14 AM 1.7 m (5.7 ft) · Low 6:20 AM 0.6 m (2.1 ft) · High 12:37 PM 1.8 m (6.0 ft) · Low 6:58 PM 0.6 m (1.9 ft)
Wed 21	High 1:00 AM 1.7 m (5.7 ft) · Low 7:11 AM 0.6 m (1.9 ft) · High 1:25 PM 1.8 m (6.1 ft) · Low 7:42 PM 0.5 m (1.7 ft)
Thu 22	High 1:49 AM 1.8 m (5.8 ft) · Low 8:00 AM 0.5 m (1.8 ft) · High 2:12 PM 1.9 m (6.2 ft) · Low 8:24 PM 0.5 m (1.6 ft)
Fri 23	High 2:35 AM 1.8 m (6.0 ft) · Low 8:48 AM 0.5 m (1.6 ft) · High 2:56 PM 1.9 m (6.3 ft) · Low 9:07 PM 0.4 m (1.4 ft)
Sat 24	High 3:22 AM 1.9 m (6.3 ft) · Low 9:35 AM 0.4 m (1.4 ft) · High 3:40 PM 2.0 m (6.5 ft) · Low 9:52 PM 0.4 m (1.2 ft)
Sun 25	High 4:09 AM 2.0 m (6.6 ft) · Low 10:22 AM 0.4 m (1.3 ft) · High 4:25 PM 2.0 m (6.7 ft) · Low 10:40 PM 0.3 m (1.1 ft)
Mon 26	High 4:57 AM 2.1 m (6.9 ft) · Low 11:11 AM 0.3 m (1.1 ft) · High 5:14 PM 2.1 m (6.8 ft) · Low 11:29 PM 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Tue 27	High 5:46 AM 2.2 m (7.2 ft) · Low 12:02 PM 0.3 m (1.0 ft) · High 6:05 PM 2.1 m (6.9 ft)
Wed 28	Low 12:21 AM 0.3 m (0.9 ft) · High 6:38 AM 2.3 m (7.4 ft) · Low 12:54 PM 0.3 m (1.0 ft) · High 6:59 PM 2.1 m (7.0 ft)
Thu 29	Low 1:14 AM 0.3 m (0.8 ft) · High 7:32 AM 2.3 m (7.6 ft) · Low 1:49 PM 0.3 m (1.0 ft) · High 7:57 PM 2.1 m (7.0 ft)
Fri 30	Low 2:07 AM 0.3 m (0.9 ft) · High 8:27 AM 2.3 m (7.6 ft) · Low 2:45 PM 0.3 m (1.0 ft) · High 8:55 PM 2.1 m (7.0 ft)
Sat 31	Low 3:02 AM 0.3 m (0.9 ft) · High 9:24 AM 2.3 m (7.5 ft) · Low 3:44 PM 0.3 m (1.0 ft) · High 9:52 PM 2.1 m (6.9 ft)

November 2026

Day	Tides
Sun 1	Low 4:00 AM 0.3 m (0.9 ft) · High 10:22 AM 2.2 m (7.4 ft) · Low 4:44 PM 0.3 m (1.0 ft) · High 10:50 PM 2.1 m (6.8 ft)
Mon 2	Low 4:59 AM 0.3 m (1.0 ft) · High 11:20 AM 2.2 m (7.2 ft) · Low 5:43 PM 0.3 m (0.9 ft) · High 11:47 PM 2.0 m (6.7 ft)
Tue 3	Low 6:00 AM 0.3 m (1.0 ft) · High 12:19 PM 2.1 m (6.9 ft) · Low 6:40 PM 0.3 m (0.9 ft)
Wed 4	High 12:45 AM 2.0 m (6.6 ft) · Low 7:02 AM 0.3 m (1.0 ft) · High 1:15 PM 2.1 m (6.7 ft) · Low 7:35 PM 0.3 m (0.9 ft)
Thu 5	High 1:42 AM 2.0 m (6.5 ft) · Low 8:00 AM 0.3 m (1.1 ft) · High 2:10 PM 2.0 m (6.6 ft) · Low 8:27 PM 0.3 m (0.9 ft)
Fri 6	High 2:39 AM 2.0 m (6.5 ft) · Low 8:55 AM 0.3 m (1.1 ft) · High 3:03 PM 2.0 m (6.5 ft) · Low 9:18 PM 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Sat 7	High 3:32 AM 2.0 m (6.6 ft) · Low 9:48 AM 0.4 m (1.3 ft) · High 3:52 PM 2.0 m (6.4 ft) · Low 10:07 PM 0.3 m (1.1 ft)
Sun 8	High 4:22 AM 2.0 m (6.6 ft) · Low 10:38 AM 0.4 m (1.4 ft) · High 4:39 PM 1.9 m (6.3 ft) · Low 10:55 PM 0.4 m (1.3 ft)
Mon 9	High 5:09 AM 2.0 m (6.6 ft) · Low 11:25 AM 0.5 m (1.5 ft) · High 5:26 PM 1.9 m (6.2 ft) · Low 11:42 PM 0.4 m (1.4 ft)
Tue 10	High 5:54 AM 2.0 m (6.6 ft) · Low 12:11 PM 0.5 m (1.7 ft) · High 6:13 PM 1.9 m (6.1 ft)
Wed 11	Low 12:26 AM 0.5 m (1.6 ft) · High 6:39 AM 2.0 m (6.5 ft) · Low 12:55 PM 0.5 m (1.8 ft) · High 7:00 PM 1.8 m (6.0 ft)
Thu 12	Low 1:09 AM 0.5 m (1.8 ft) · High 7:22 AM 2.0 m (6.5 ft) · Low 1:39 PM 0.6 m (1.9 ft) · High 7:47 PM 1.8 m (6.0 ft)
Fri 13	Low 1:51 AM 0.6 m (1.9 ft) · High 8:07 AM 2.0 m (6.4 ft) · Low 2:23 PM 0.6 m (2.0 ft) · High 8:34 PM 1.8 m (5.9 ft)
Sat 14	Low 2:33 AM 0.6 m (2.1 ft) · High 8:51 AM 1.9 m (6.4 ft) · Low 3:08 PM 0.6 m (2.1 ft) · High 9:19 PM 1.8 m (5.8 ft)
Sun 15	Low 3:17 AM 0.7 m (2.1 ft) · High 9:36 AM 1.9 m (6.3 ft) · Low 3:54 PM 0.6 m (2.1 ft) · High 10:04 PM 1.8 m (5.8 ft)
Mon 16	Low 4:02 AM 0.7 m (2.1 ft) · High 10:22 AM 1.9 m (6.2 ft) · Low 4:40 PM 0.6 m (2.0 ft) · High 10:49 PM 1.7 m (5.7 ft)
Tue 17	Low 4:50 AM 0.6 m (2.1 ft) · High 11:08 AM 1.9 m (6.1 ft) · Low 5:27 PM 0.6 m (1.9 ft) · High 11:34 PM 1.7 m (5.7 ft)
Wed 18	Low 5:39 AM 0.6 m (2.0 ft) · High 11:54 AM 1.9 m (6.1 ft) · Low 6:12 PM 0.5 m (1.8 ft)
Thu 19	High 12:20 AM 1.8 m (5.8 ft) · Low 6:29 AM 0.6 m (1.9 ft) · High 12:41 PM 1.9 m (6.1 ft) · Low 6:57 PM 0.5 m (1.7 ft)
Fri 20	High 1:09 AM 1.8 m (6.0 ft) · Low 7:19 AM 0.5 m (1.8 ft) · High 1:28 PM 1.9 m (6.2 ft) · Low 7:41 PM 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Sat 21	High 1:57 AM 1.9 m (6.2 ft) · Low 8:08 AM 0.5 m (1.7 ft) · High 2:15 PM 1.9 m (6.4 ft) · Low 8:27 PM 0.4 m (1.4 ft)
Sun 22	High 2:47 AM 2.0 m (6.5 ft) · Low 8:59 AM 0.5 m (1.5 ft) · High 3:04 PM 2.0 m (6.6 ft) · Low 9:16 PM 0.4 m (1.2 ft)
Mon 23	High 3:38 AM 2.1 m (6.9 ft) · Low 9:51 AM 0.4 m (1.4 ft) · High 3:55 PM 2.1 m (6.8 ft) · Low 10:08 PM 0.3 m (1.1 ft)
Tue 24	High 4:29 AM 2.2 m (7.3 ft) · Low 10:45 AM 0.4 m (1.2 ft) · High 4:47 PM 2.1 m (6.9 ft) · Low 11:02 PM 0.3 m (0.9 ft)
Wed 25	High 5:22 AM 2.3 m (7.6 ft) · Low 11:40 AM 0.3 m (1.0 ft) · High 5:42 PM 2.2 m (7.1 ft) · Low 11:57 PM 0.2 m (0.8 ft)
Thu 26	High 6:15 AM 2.4 m (7.8 ft) · Low 12:36 PM 0.3 m (0.9 ft) · High 6:39 PM 2.2 m (7.2 ft)
Fri 27	Low 12:52 AM 0.2 m (0.7 ft) · High 7:12 AM 2.4 m (7.9 ft) · Low 1:32 PM 0.2 m (0.8 ft) · High 7:37 PM 2.2 m (7.2 ft)
Sat 28	Low 1:48 AM 0.2 m (0.6 ft) · High 8:09 AM 2.4 m (7.8 ft) · Low 2:29 PM 0.2 m (0.8 ft) · High 8:35 PM 2.2 m (7.1 ft)
Sun 29	Low 2:44 AM 0.2 m (0.6 ft) · High 9:06 AM 2.3 m (7.7 ft) · Low 3:25 PM 0.2 m (0.7 ft) · High 9:34 PM 2.1 m (7.0 ft)
Mon 30	Low 3:42 AM 0.2 m (0.7 ft) · High 10:04 AM 2.3 m (7.4 ft) · Low 4:22 PM 0.2 m (0.7 ft) · High 10:30 PM 2.1 m (6.9 ft)

King tide and neap

The next king tide is Friday, November 27, 2026. That is 30 days from today. It is the highest high tide in the coming lunar cycle, about a month of tides. King tide dates.

The next neap is Friday, November 13, 2026. That is 16 days from today. That day has the smallest rise and fall in the coming two weeks, the opposite of a king tide.

Five-day fishing snapshot

This is the next five days at Sumner. It uses the tide prediction at this station, the sun and moon at this coordinate, and the MET Norway forecast. A day is highlighted when a high or low falls within two hours of sunrise or sunset. Tide and sun times are local time at this station.

Wednesday

The moon is a waning gibbous, about 96% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 6:18 AM and sunset is 8:09 PM. The tides are a low of 0.3 m (0.9 ft) at 12:21 AM, a high of 2.3 m (7.4 ft) at 6:38 AM, a low of 0.3 m (1.0 ft) at 12:54 PM, and a high of 2.1 m (7.0 ft) at 6:59 PM. The high at 6:59 PM is 70 minutes before sunset. The forecast is Clear, 18°C, wind 20 kn NW, pressure 1002 hPa (29.59 in), falling. That forecast is rough water.

Thursday

The moon is a waning gibbous, about 91% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 6:16 AM and sunset is 8:10 PM. The tides are a low of 0.3 m (0.8 ft) at 1:14 AM, a high of 2.3 m (7.6 ft) at 7:32 AM, a low of 0.3 m (1.0 ft) at 1:49 PM, and a high of 2.1 m (7.0 ft) at 7:57 PM. The high at 7:57 PM is 13 minutes before sunset. The forecast is Rain, 13°C, wind 18 kn E, rain 5.1 mm.

Friday

The moon is a waning gibbous, about 84% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 6:15 AM and sunset is 8:11 PM. The tides are a low of 0.3 m (0.9 ft) at 2:07 AM, a high of 2.3 m (7.6 ft) at 8:27 AM, a low of 0.3 m (1.0 ft) at 2:45 PM, and a high of 2.1 m (7.0 ft) at 8:55 PM. The high at 8:55 PM is 44 minutes after sunset. The forecast is Rain, 15°C, wind 25 kn SW, rain 1.6 mm. That forecast is rough water.

Saturday

The moon is a waning gibbous, about 76% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 6:14 AM and sunset is 8:12 PM. The tides are a low of 0.3 m (0.9 ft) at 3:02 AM, a high of 2.3 m (7.5 ft) at 9:24 AM, a low of 0.3 m (1.0 ft) at 3:44 PM, and a high of 2.1 m (6.9 ft) at 9:52 PM. The high at 9:52 PM is 100 minutes after sunset. The forecast is Partly cloudy, 13°C, wind 21 kn SW. That forecast is rough water.

Sunday

The moon is a waning gibbous, about 66% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 6:12 AM and sunset is 8:14 PM. The tides are a low of 0.3 m (0.9 ft) at 4:00 AM, a high of 2.2 m (7.4 ft) at 10:22 AM, a low of 0.3 m (1.0 ft) at 4:44 PM, and a high of 2.1 m (6.8 ft) at 10:50 PM. No high or low this day falls within two hours of sunrise or sunset, so this day is not highlighted. The forecast is Clear, 18°C, wind 11 kn NW.

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday are the days in this snapshot where a turn meets sunrise or sunset.

Average tide levels

Mean tide range: 1.54 m (5.06 ft)
Mean high water: 2.01 m (6.59 ft)
Mean low water: 0.47 m (1.53 ft)
Mean sea level: 1.24 m (4.07 ft)

These levels use the same zero as the tide table, lowest astronomical tide. Each height is shown in metres and in feet. Mean tide range is the average rise from low to high.

Sun and moon

First light: 4:31 AM
Nautical twilight begins: 5:11 AM
Dawn: 5:48 AM
Blue hour, morning: 5:48 AM to 6:00 AM
Golden hour, morning: 6:00 AM to 6:58 AM
Sunrise: 6:19 AM
Solar noon: 1:13 PM
Golden hour, evening: 7:29 PM to 8:27 PM
Sunset: 8:08 PM
Blue hour, evening: 8:27 PM to 8:39 PM
Dusk: 8:39 PM
Nautical twilight ends: 9:16 PM
Last light: 9:57 PM
Day length: 13 hours 49 minutes
Moon: Waning Gibbous, about 95% lit
Moonrise: 11:05 PM
Moonset: 6:51 AM

The larger tides, called spring tides, fall near the new moon and the full moon. The smaller neap tides fall near the quarters. Light times are for this coordinate, in local time at this station.

Forecast

Wednesday 18°C
Clear
20 kn NW · 1002 hPa (29.59 in), falling
Thursday 13°C
Rain
18 kn E · Rain 5.1 mm
Friday 15°C
Rain
25 kn SW · Rain 1.6 mm
Saturday 13°C
Partly cloudy
21 kn SW
Sunday 18°C
Clear
11 kn NW

Data from MET Norway. Temperature is Celsius and wind is knots.

Hart-Davis, Michael; Dettmering, Denise; Seitz, Florian (2025). TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records. SEANOE. https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0.

On the water nearby

The closest named places from OpenStreetMap. A place with no name on that map is left off. Private and customer-only launches are labeled.

Boat ramps

Coastguard Boatramp · private0.6 mi
Sumner Boating & Fishing Club Boatramp · fee0.6 mi
Sumner Boating & Fishing Club Boatramp · fee0.6 mi
Trailers4.0 mi
Dinghies4.0 mi
Chateris Bay Yacht Club5.4 mi

Marinas

Te Ana Marina - Dampier Bay · fee3.4 mi

Beaches

Matuku-takotako / Sumner Beachunder 0.1 mi
Taylor's Mistake Beach1.3 mi
Shelly Cove3.7 mi
Magazine Bay4.0 mi
Corsair Bay4.1 mi
Cass Bay4.3 mi

Parks

Scarborough Beachunder 0.1 mi
Sumner Village Green0.1 mi
Scarborough Beach0.3 mi
Brownlee Reserve0.4 mi
Shag Rock Reserve0.5 mi
Scarborough Beach0.5 mi

Nature reserves

Southshore Spit Reserve0.9 mi
Moncks Cave Reserve1.1 mi
Greenwood Park1.3 mi
Scarborough Hill Reserve1.5 mi
Rapauni Bush1.9 mi
Urumau Reserve2.9 mi

Nearby tide stations

Sumnerhead0.3 mi · Canterbury
Lyttelton3.1 mi · Canterbury
New Brighton Pier4.5 mi · Canterbury
Waimairi Beach6.5 mi · Canterbury
Kaikoura93 mi · Canterbury
Timaru94 mi · Canterbury

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