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Milford Beach Surf Forecast
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Milford Beach surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 08 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Milford Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Milford Beach sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Milford Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Milford Beach at 11AM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (08 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Milford Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | |
31 | 21 | 30 | 54 | 78 | 135 | 202 | 219 | 73 | 131 | 158 | 175 | 222 | 261 | 253 | 249 | 170 | 162 | 120 | 118 | 71 | 69 | 48 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:39AM2.69m | 00:08AM2.77m | 12:24PM2.64m | 00:54AM2.74m | 1:12PM2.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31AM0.93m | 5:36PM0.85m | 6:20AM0.97m | 6:24PM0.93m | 7:12AM1.00m | 7:18PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 35 | 158 | 175 | 222 | 261 | 253 | 249 | 170 | 162 | 120 | 118 | 71 | 69 | 48 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 13 | NNE 14 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 131 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 31 | 21 | 30 | 54 | 78 | 135 | 202 | 219 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 121 | 121 | 333 | 338 | 346 | 358 | 108 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
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