Milford Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.79° S 174.78° E

Milford Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 5 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Milford Beach sea temperature is
14.4° 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 8 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, N swell with 28 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 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 6PM (Mon 13th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 5s

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


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