Milford Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.79° S 174.78° E

Milford Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Milford Beach sea temperature is
13.5°C
0.8° 

Milford Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Milford Beach surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, N swell with 160 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 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful12PM (Sat 29th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Milford Beach over the next 16 days.


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