Groundswell Sports Ltd

Great service. well worth buying local, good knowledge of local conditions and helpful with choosing the right gear

Extremely professional team and great range of equipment available in store. Definitely the place to go. Having kite-surfed at other schools, we can confidently say our time learning at Groundswell was the most comprehensive to date. They made us feel immediately welcomed. It is re-assuring to see how serious they are on kite safety aspects. We have purchased kites and boards and it has been a pleasure dealing with them. They know their products and they are happy to share the knowledge. Competitive prices too!

I have been there 2 times, Allan was giving helpful advices each time to find the best gear for me.Great location just in front of the main windsurf spot in Christchurch. The place to go for wind or kite.

I had blast going out with the guys for a kitesurfing session! super friendly and helpful. Thank you for an awesome day!

I am greatly disappointed in this shop. They sold me a windsurfing harness that they said as per the manufacturers instructional video showed them how to convert the harness over to kiteboarding. The handle pass line was rigged incorrectly causing damage to my new piece of equipment.The buckle weave for the webbing is inconsistent as per the images supplied. Minor thing easy to fix but shows a leach of detail on their part.I wanted to then rent a kite as I am a medium level experienced instructor. They stated their company policy which I am ok with but disappointed as I know of two other kite shops in NZ that rented me kites on my short stay.I had to buy a kite to get out on the water as the estuary is the only place they would do a seminar lesson to watch me use their gear I suppose.I bought a switchblade that had a tendency to back stall when unhooking a little easier than what I’d like. When I returned to kite after deciding it wasn’t the right style of kite for my riding style they said the best they could do was store credit.Shame they seem to be soo focused on selling eq to their customers that isn’t the type of equipment their customers a necessarily looking for in order to make a sale.

See Al. He is always willing to give expert advice or just have a chat...and without the hard sell.Great little shop.

Al has great advice about local conditions and what suits all the Sumner spots

The best place for any information, help & service for Kitesurfing, windsurfing & Stand Up paddle boarding.

Best place to find windsurf kitesurf and sup gear, very friendly and helpful bunch!

Great service and knowledge of wind spots. Good range. Highly recommend.