Milford Beach surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 08 May 2026 NZST
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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 1PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.1
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.4
NNE
6
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.6
NNE
14
0.7
NNE
13
0.7
NE
13
0.8
NNE
13
0.9
NE
13
0.9
NE
13
0.9
NE
13
0.7
NE
13
0.7
NE
13
0.6
NE
12
0.6
NE
12
0.5
NE
12
0.5
NE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
25
N
20
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:05
7:05
7:07
7:07
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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)
0.9
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.7
NNE
13
0.7
NE
13
0.8
NNE
13
0.9
NE
13
0.9
NE
13
0.9
NE
13
0.7
NE
13
0.7
NE
13
0.6
NE
12
0.6
NE
12
0.5
NE
12
0.5
NE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
11
Energy kJ
73
35
158
175
222
261
253
249
170
162
120
118
71
69
48
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
13
0.6
NNE
14
0.5
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
65
131
24
15
7
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
4
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.1
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.4
NNE
6
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
7
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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