Surf Forecasts:
Milford Beach surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, N swell with 145 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Milford Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Milford Beach in the next 16 days are 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Milford Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll level with you – the next two weeks are a proper write-off for Milford Beach. There’s a long stretch of quiet ahead, with the first ten days offering nothing but poor surf conditions. The water temp is sitting average for this time of year, which is about the only thing going for it.
From Friday 7 August through to Monday 11 August, it’s a flat, frustrating mess. The combined energy of all swells directed here is a big fat zero (0) for the first few days. Even when a tiny 0.3ft pulse shows up on Saturday 8 August afternoon it’s from the north with a 15-second period, but the wind is cross-onshore, making it choppy and ugly. Sunday 9 August brings a bit of 3.3ft swell from the north with a short 6-second period, but the wind is howling 15 mph cross-shore, so it’s just a chop-fest. The energy climbs to 74, but it’s still poor. Monday 10 August has glassy mornings with 1.6ft, but it’s too weak to ride.
The second week doesn’t get any better. From 12 August to 22 August, the swell stays tiny – mostly 0.3ft to 2.0ft – with the odd period pushing 10 seconds, but it’s never enough. The combined energy barely cracks 44 on 12 August, and then it’s mostly single-digit figures. Winds are often cross-shore or onshore, with a few glassy moments on 16 August morning and 19 August morning, but the swell is just 0.7ft or 0.3ft. There is no stand-out day, no hidden gem. The beach is a beginner-friendly spot, but even a beginner couldn’t catch a thing here. It’s a dead run.
For the whole 16-day window, I can’t point you to a single session worth paddling out for. It’s a typical quiet spell for this area. Don’t stress – forecasts can change, but right now, leave the board at home.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | — | — | N 15 | — | N 15 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 74 | 57 | 32 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 57 | 63 | 44 | 30 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:11AM2.98m | 1:40PM2.89m | 2:07AM2.92m | 2:44PM2.88m | 3:11AM2.89m | 3:57PM2.92m | 4:21AM2.91m | 5:07PM3.04m | 5:29AM3.00m | 6:07PM3.19m | 6:30AM3.11m | 7:00PM3.33m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM0.70m | 7:53PM0.92m | 8:19AM0.70m | 8:57PM0.92m | 9:21AM0.68m | 10:03PM0.86m | 10:26AM0.63m | 11:09PM0.77m | 11:33AM0.54m | 00:12AM0.65m | 12:34PM0.43m | 1:08AM0.53m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 15 | — | N 15 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 57 | 32 | 30 | 18 | 9 | — | 63 | 44 | 30 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 40 | 74 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 57 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 289 | 67 | 32 | 32 | 67 | 333 | 169 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 32 | 56 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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