Sea weather in Milford Sound in New Zealand All the beach weather in Milford Sound

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Milford Sound in New Zealand, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Milford Sound over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Milford Sound in New Zealand this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Milford Sound. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Sunday 14 December 202556°F to 58°Fnot recommended
Monday 15 December 202554°F to 59°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 16 December 202549°F to 54°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 17 December 202549°F to 54°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 18 December 202552°F to 56°Frecommended
Friday 19 December 202550°F to 56°Fnot recommended
Saturday 20 December 202549°F to 52°Fnot recommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Milford Sound

Sea weather on Sunday 14 December 2025

On Sunday 14 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:58 and will set at 21:29 on the beach(es) of Milford Sound. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°F t and a low of 56°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 27.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.3mph). Wave height will be up to 5.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%81%84%82%81%82%78%74%
Barometric pressure1023 hPa1023 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa1019 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover100%92%64%77%76%56%39%100%
Heat index13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)
Dew point10°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)20km/h (13mph)24km/h (15mph)30km/h (18mph)36km/h (23mph)42km/h (26mph)44km/h (28mph)
Gusts18km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)28km/h (18mph)33km/h (21mph)42km/h (26mph)52km/h (33mph)44km/h (27mph)46km/h (29mph)
Direction 360°
N
18°
NNE
28°
NNE
22°
NNE
21°
NNE
26°
NNE
41°
NE
47°
NE
Wind chill12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.7m (5.7ft)
Direction 350°
N
317°
NW
321°
NW
335°
NNW
349°
NNW
353°
N
346°
NNW
286°
WNW
Period11.1 sec.11.2 sec.11.2 sec.11.2 sec.11.6 sec.11.6 sec.11.7 sec.11.8 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)

Sea weather on Monday 15 December 2025

On Monday 15 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:59 and will set at 21:30 on the beach(es) of Milford Sound. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 54°F. A total of 0.9in of precipitation could spoil your day at the beach. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 42.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 44.1mph). Wave height will be up to 16.4ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0.2in0.6in0.1in0in0in
Humidity81%88%90%94%97%89%81%79%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1010 hPa1007 hPa1004 hPa1003 hPa1004 hPa1005 hPa1006 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%73%82%
Heat index14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)
Dew point11°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)10°C (51°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed51km/h (32mph)58km/h (36mph)63km/h (39mph)69km/h (43mph)19km/h (12mph)15km/h (9mph)9km/h (6mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts52km/h (32mph)62km/h (38mph)64km/h (40mph)71km/h (44mph)29km/h (18mph)22km/h (13mph)15km/h (10mph)23km/h (14mph)
Direction 49°
NE
46°
NE
42°
NE
34°
NE
306°
NW
331°
NNW
316°
NW
342°
NNW
Wind chill11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)
Waves
Height2.0m (6.6ft)2.7m (8.8ft)3.2m (10.6ft)4.0m (13.1ft)5.0m (16.3ft)4.3m (14.2ft)3.8m (12.6ft)3.5m (11.5ft)
Direction
N
10°
N

N
354°
N
332°
NNW
312°
NW
313°
NW
315°
NW
Period14.4 sec.14.0 sec.13.3 sec.9.4 sec.12.0 sec.11.6 sec.11.0 sec.10.9 sec.
Significant height1.9m (6.2ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.8m (9.2ft)3.0m (9.8ft)3.2m (10.5ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 16 December 2025

On Tuesday 16 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:59 and will set at 21:31 on the beach(es) of Milford Sound. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 49°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.4in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 16.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 25.5mph). Wave height will be up to 14.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Precipitation0.1in0.1in0.1in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity80%75%80%76%71%72%72%73%
Barometric pressure1006 hPa1004 hPa1004 hPa1005 hPa1005 hPa1005 hPa1006 hPa1009 hPa
Cloud cover72%85%100%80%83%88%79%82%
Heat index12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Dew point8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)6°C (44°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed21km/h (13mph)24km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)17km/h (11mph)15km/h (9mph)10km/h (6mph)15km/h (9mph)18km/h (11mph)
Gusts38km/h (24mph)41km/h (26mph)32km/h (20mph)28km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)17km/h (10mph)28km/h (17mph)28km/h (17mph)
Direction 324°
NW
327°
NNW
325°
NW
288°
WNW
282°
WNW
274°
W
247°
WSW
237°
WSW
Wind chill9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Waves
Height3.3m (10.8ft)3.4m (11.2ft)4.0m (13.0ft)4.5m (14.6ft)4.5m (14.8ft)4.4m (14.6ft)4.3m (14.0ft)4.1m (13.3ft)
Direction 328°
NNW
327°
NNW
256°
WSW
257°
WSW
256°
WSW
256°
WSW
255°
WSW
254°
WSW
Period10.6 sec.10.0 sec.16.7 sec.16.1 sec.16.0 sec.15.8 sec.15.7 sec.15.5 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 17 December 2025

On Wednesday 17 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:59 and will set at 21:32 on the beach(es) of Milford Sound. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 49°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 19.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.1mph). Wave height will be up to 12.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity74%73%75%67%64%67%70%77%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1012 hPa1015 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover75%81%81%77%31%32%23%47%
Heat index9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)
Dew point5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed15km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)17km/h (11mph)22km/h (14mph)29km/h (18mph)31km/h (19mph)27km/h (17mph)25km/h (15mph)
Gusts23km/h (14mph)20km/h (13mph)24km/h (15mph)29km/h (18mph)38km/h (24mph)42km/h (26mph)41km/h (26mph)37km/h (23mph)
Direction 221°
SW
209°
SSW
209°
SSW
226°
SW
240°
WSW
237°
WSW
236°
WSW
224°
SW
Wind chill7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)
Waves
Height3.9m (12.7ft)3.7m (12.1ft)3.6m (11.7ft)3.4m (11.3ft)3.3m (11.0ft)3.3m (11.0ft)3.3m (10.7ft)3.0m (9.8ft)
Direction 254°
WSW
252°
WSW
251°
WSW
250°
WSW
249°
WSW
248°
WSW
249°
WSW
247°
WSW
Period14.9 sec.14.7 sec.14.5 sec.14.4 sec.11.9 sec.11.9 sec.7.6 sec.13.3 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 18 December 2025

On Thursday 18 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:59 and will set at 21:32 on the beach(es) of Milford Sound. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 52°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.2mph). Wave height will be up to 8.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity81%81%80%76%77%75%76%82%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa
Cloud cover59%67%53%23%9%7%18%67%
Heat index12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)10km/h (6mph)7km/h (4mph)3km/h (2mph)6km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)2km/h (1mph)
Gusts26km/h (16mph)16km/h (10mph)11km/h (7mph)4km/h (2mph)8km/h (5mph)11km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)3km/h (2mph)
Direction 217°
SW
205°
SSW
165°
SSE
337°
NNW
314°
NW
273°
W
271°
W
346°
NNW
Wind chill9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Waves
Height2.5m (8.2ft)2.2m (7.2ft)1.9m (6.4ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.3m (4.2ft)
Direction 245°
WSW
243°
WSW
246°
WSW
244°
WSW
243°
WSW
248°
WSW
245°
WSW
244°
WSW
Period13.1 sec.12.9 sec.12.2 sec.12.0 sec.11.8 sec.11.4 sec.11.0 sec.10.8 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)

Sea weather on Friday 19 December 2025

On Friday 19 December 2025, the sun will rise at 06:00 and will set at 21:33 on the beach(es) of Milford Sound. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 50°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.4in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 27.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 36.7mph). Wave height will be up to 5.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (48°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0.1in0.3in0in0in0in
Humidity85%87%86%92%98%84%65%68%
Barometric pressure1017 hPa1015 hPa1013 hPa1010 hPa1007 hPa1007 hPa1008 hPa1010 hPa
Cloud cover68%70%100%100%100%64%10%3%
Heat index13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)
Dew point10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (56°F)9°C (49°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed7km/h (4mph)14km/h (9mph)25km/h (15mph)33km/h (21mph)28km/h (17mph)36km/h (22mph)41km/h (26mph)44km/h (27mph)
Gusts10km/h (6mph)20km/h (13mph)35km/h (22mph)47km/h (29mph)43km/h (26mph)51km/h (32mph)46km/h (29mph)59km/h (37mph)
Direction 59°
ENE
39°
NE
41°
NE
16°
NNE
326°
NW
227°
SW
234°
SW
227°
SW
Wind chill12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (48°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.7m (5.5ft)
Direction 244°
WSW
245°
WSW
245°
WSW
245°
WSW
241°
WSW
242°
WSW
243°
WSW
245°
WSW
Period10.7 sec.10.6 sec.10.8 sec.11.3 sec.11.9 sec.12.0 sec.11.9 sec.10.0 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 20 December 2025

On Saturday 20 December 2025, the sun will rise at 06:00 and will set at 21:33 on the beach(es) of Milford Sound. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 49°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 26.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 34.8mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity68%68%68%60%60%65%68%75%
Barometric pressure1010 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover2%13%11%7%4%5%4%11%
Heat index10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed42km/h (26mph)39km/h (24mph)33km/h (20mph)37km/h (23mph)43km/h (27mph)42km/h (26mph)42km/h (26mph)40km/h (25mph)
Gusts45km/h (28mph)56km/h (35mph)46km/h (28mph)44km/h (27mph)48km/h (30mph)48km/h (30mph)48km/h (30mph)46km/h (29mph)
Direction 231°
SW
221°
SW
217°
SW
230°
SW
233°
SW
231°
SW
232°
SW
228°
SW
Wind chill5°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)
Waves
Height1.8m (6.0ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.7m (5.4ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.6m (5.4ft)2.3m (7.6ft)2.4m (8.0ft)2.0m (6.5ft)
Direction 246°
WSW
247°
WSW
248°
WSW
248°
WSW
233°
SW
250°
WSW
248°
WSW
247°
WSW
Period7.1 sec.7.7 sec.7.8 sec.11.0 sec.14.5 sec.17.0 sec.12.9 sec.8.6 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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