Stay safe in the water and you won’t need Sumner Lifeboat!

Here’s some useful resources to help you.

Local Conditions

• Lyttelton tides
• Sumner surfcam – Sumner beach
• Sumner surfcam – Scarborough beach
• Sumner rips – where are they? (video)
• Taylors Mistake surf cam

Boating Safety

• Safe boating tips
• Boating education

Organisations involved in Search & Rescue

• Coastguard New Zealand
• Maritime New Zealand
• New Zealand Police
• New Zealand Search & Rescue Council
• Land Search & Rescue (LandSAR NZ)

Local Clubs

• Surf Life Saving – Sumner club
• Surf Life Saving – Taylors Mistake club
• Surf Life Saving New Zealand
• Christchurch Yacht Club

Councils

• Christchurch City Council
• Environment Canterbury