I have been out of the water for a few weeks after wrenching my knee while paddlesurfing, requiring surgery. 
Bugger! Just about gone crazy watching from the beach and visiting SeaBreeze every hour looking for inspiration, so I grabbed the camera instead. Nothing flash but here are some pics of the waves on offer today in Christchurch New Zealand. Overhead on the biggersets, water temp 13 degrees and air temp about 6 degrees.
DAM, i must of been taking photos just after you, I was there just after the paddle boarder got out. But i got some shots as well
Bit rough and big for me to enter the water.
Hey boarder paul, I didn't realise you were from Christchurch. Actually I thought you were a made up login just to annoy the Aussies. 
Glad you have a board. I'm sure I will see you out there soon. I plan to be back in the water next week and usually surf 2 or 3 times a week. Sumner at the size it was today is very mellow and so not too bad for fairly novice riders and theres lots of room to avoid people. I'll look out for you on the Naish 9' 5.
Glad you have a board. I'm sure I will see you out there soon. I plan to be back in the water next week and usually surf 2 or 3 times a week. Sumner at the size it was today is very mellow and so not too bad for fairly novice riders and theres lots of room to avoid people. I'll look out for you on the Naish 9' 5.
Ha, yea just waiting for that It was realy nice and tempting but i would of killed myself or at least my board.
I would of been seen though with all that YELLOW 
Glad you have a board. I'm sure I will see you out there soon. I plan to be back in the water next week and usually surf 2 or 3 times a week. Sumner at the size it was today is very mellow and so not too bad for fairly novice riders and theres lots of room to avoid people. I'll look out for you on the Naish 9' 5.
Oh come on BP...you've actually bought a paddle (instead of just talking about it) & you.ve actually bought a board (instead of doing ditto) & can't rememba if you got the gath (or just talking about it)....& obviously you gotta get a better camera coz that's just ****e but get out there & do it.
Us kiwis have great hopes & expectations for you but obviously fall a little short of nominating you as our official seabreeze kiwi rep
I will try to have a paddle with boarder paul tomorrow just to make sure he really does SUP
Pics look great fellas ..ok some blurred but it looked heaps of fun down sumner today. I haven't been out for 2 weeks (or so) due to this damn man flu, i'm only half way through my antibiotics too. I do feel a little rejuvenated with all this talk of Boarders nearly getting his toes wet today....wonders will never cease.
I'm on the other Island mate (not Stewart Island either)
That said I shall fly down at some point, drink Boarders ale and sup that Sumner wave.
gloves??? Booties????
I was filthy I had to put a short john on this morning. Bugger that.
thanks for posting the shots Stand upper always good to see other line ups. Looks cold. I 'll have 30 of those waves in pic 2. should be doable in an hour and a half. Looks like bugger all out.
Mick
Over the next couple of months the water temp can drop to around 8 degrees!! Here in the South.
Crowds are a bit less though for some reason
Great pic's guys.
I wish there were waves like that when I was there this time last year.
Love Brighton ( stayed near the skate park) and Sumner areas for SUP and kiting.
Estuary was great to kite on but jeez the tide drops quick.
Thought one of the guys was taken the piss when he said I better hurry up and get on the water because I've only got a half an hour. Soon understood what they meant, water dissappears and ya left high and dry. Great spot though.
I can understand why your looking for gloves and booties, bloody hell it gets cold there.
You must be due for another trip, That invite is still here gezz i cant believe you were only 400 metres down the road from me.
So you like the poo pond then 
This is what a nice 3 ft swell looks like with the sun out in Sumner about a week ago
Got out in the morning before your pics, way bigger sets came through than I expected, but caught 5 great waves , then rode into stoke st stairs ....hair stayed dry, but no booties ....F...king cold. Another Dude snapped his 11'6" and had along swim home ...
Was great to get out today, aprox 6km paddle
We decided the surf was not a good idea today, But there is a plan for a go on tuesday
Here are some photos of sumner today and a few of our session at the end.
No booties, Did you look under all those toys
