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
Friday 5 December 202554°F to 58°Fnot recommended
Saturday 6 December 202552°F to 58°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 7 December 202558°F to 59°Fnot recommended
Monday 8 December 202550°F to 58°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 9 December 202552°F to 56°Frecommended
Wednesday 10 December 202552°F to 56°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 11 December 202550°F to 54°Fdiscouraged

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

Sea weather on Friday 5 December 2025

On Friday 5 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:59 and will set at 21:21 on the beach(es) of Milford Sound. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°F t and a low of 54°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 25.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.2mph). Wave height will be up to 7.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (54°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (53°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0.1in0in0in
Humidity85%85%83%84%91%96%93%86%
Barometric pressure1010 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa1012 hPa
Cloud cover48%18%75%100%100%100%53%81%
Heat index13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed7km/h (4mph)15km/h (9mph)26km/h (16mph)31km/h (19mph)41km/h (26mph)30km/h (19mph)14km/h (9mph)9km/h (5mph)
Gusts11km/h (7mph)24km/h (15mph)39km/h (25mph)43km/h (27mph)47km/h (29mph)36km/h (23mph)22km/h (14mph)13km/h (8mph)
Direction 39°
NE
63°
ENE
51°
NE
40°
NE
40°
NE
11°
NNE
251°
WSW
225°
SW
Wind chill12°C (54°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (53°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.8ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.1m (6.8ft)2.1m (7.0ft)2.3m (7.4ft)
Direction 249°
WSW
253°
WSW
253°
WSW
253°
WSW
253°
WSW
244°
WSW
244°
WSW
259°
WSW
Period11.6 sec.11.6 sec.11.3 sec.11.2 sec.11.1 sec.11.0 sec.10.7 sec.9.8 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.9m (3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 6 December 2025

On Saturday 6 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:59 and will set at 21:22 on the beach(es) of Milford Sound. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°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 21.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 28.6mph). Wave height will be up to 8.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity80%77%71%61%64%77%77%91%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover15%5%33%8%48%100%76%100%
Heat index12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)12°C (53°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)7km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)13km/h (8mph)21km/h (13mph)24km/h (15mph)29km/h (18mph)34km/h (21mph)
Gusts12km/h (8mph)12km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)18km/h (11mph)29km/h (18mph)35km/h (22mph)46km/h (29mph)36km/h (22mph)
Direction 203°
SSW
160°
SSE
119°
ESE
34°
NE
26°
NNE
30°
NNE
51°
NE
36°
NE
Wind chill11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)
Waves
Height2.4m (7.9ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.5m (8.1ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.6m (8.4ft)2.5m (8.3ft)
Direction 264°
W
266°
W
265°
W
256°
WSW
249°
WSW
252°
WSW
255°
WSW
254°
WSW
Period9.9 sec.10.7 sec.10.5 sec.12.3 sec.13.0 sec.12.9 sec.12.5 sec.12.4 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)1.4m (4.6ft)0.3m (1ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 7 December 2025

On Sunday 7 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:58 and will set at 21:23 on the beach(es) of Milford Sound. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 58°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.6in 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 34.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 36.7mph). Wave height will be up to 14.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)
Precipitation0.1in0.1in0.1in0.1in0in0in0in0.2in
Humidity96%93%96%97%97%96%90%94%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1009 hPa1009 hPa1005 hPa1003 hPa
Cloud cover100%60%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)
Dew point14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)
Wind
Speed37km/h (23mph)39km/h (24mph)45km/h (28mph)48km/h (30mph)47km/h (29mph)45km/h (28mph)51km/h (32mph)55km/h (34mph)
Gusts41km/h (25mph)42km/h (26mph)48km/h (30mph)50km/h (31mph)51km/h (31mph)47km/h (29mph)51km/h (32mph)59km/h (37mph)
Direction 42°
NE
44°
NE
36°
NE
34°
NE
34°
NE
33°
NNE
39°
NE
20°
NNE
Wind chill12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)
Waves
Height2.6m (8.4ft)2.7m (8.9ft)3.1m (10.1ft)3.3m (10.7ft)3.3m (11.0ft)3.6m (11.7ft)4.1m (13.4ft)4.5m (14.8ft)
Direction 253°
WSW
253°
WSW
254°
WSW
283°
WNW
288°
WNW
295°
WNW
317°
NW
311°
NW
Period12.3 sec.12.3 sec.8.3 sec.8.5 sec.12.2 sec.9.2 sec.12.8 sec.12.9 sec.
Significant height1.7m (5.6ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.1m (6.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (5.9ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.8m (9.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)

Sea weather on Monday 8 December 2025

On Monday 8 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:58 and will set at 21:24 on the beach(es) of Milford Sound. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°F t and a low of 50°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.2in 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 20.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 28.6mph). Wave height will be up to 14.1ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (53°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (53°F)
Precipitation0.2in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity96%81%75%63%61%62%61%69%
Barometric pressure1002 hPa1007 hPa1012 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover100%85%72%0%6%4%3%7%
Heat index14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)
Dew point13°C (56°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (38°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed31km/h (19mph)33km/h (20mph)26km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)17km/h (11mph)13km/h (8mph)6km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)
Gusts45km/h (28mph)46km/h (28mph)37km/h (23mph)31km/h (19mph)25km/h (16mph)20km/h (13mph)12km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)
Direction 290°
WNW
234°
SW
226°
SW
232°
SW
251°
WSW
286°
WNW
325°
NW
49°
NE
Wind chill12°C (53°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (53°F)
Waves
Height4.3m (14.2ft)3.9m (12.8ft)3.5m (11.5ft)3.2m (10.5ft)3.0m (9.7ft)2.8m (9.2ft)2.7m (8.8ft)2.6m (8.5ft)
Direction 300°
WNW
301°
WNW
300°
WNW
298°
WNW
296°
WNW
304°
WNW
302°
WNW
299°
WNW
Period11.0 sec.10.9 sec.10.8 sec.10.7 sec.10.5 sec.10.2 sec.10.1 sec.10.0 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 9 December 2025

On Tuesday 9 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:58 and will set at 21:25 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 11.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 17.4mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity71%70%69%65%64%62%65%69%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa
Cloud cover2%8%25%3%12%61%50%48%
Heat index11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)12km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)18km/h (11mph)19km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)16km/h (10mph)17km/h (11mph)
Gusts17km/h (10mph)19km/h (12mph)20km/h (13mph)23km/h (14mph)28km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)24km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)
Direction 76°
ENE
67°
ENE
53°
NE
29°
NNE
21°
NNE
18°
NNE
19°
NNE
53°
NE
Wind chill10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)
Waves
Height2.4m (8.0ft)2.3m (7.6ft)2.2m (7.3ft)2.2m (7.1ft)2.1m (7.0ft)2.2m (7.1ft)2.3m (7.4ft)2.4m (8.0ft)
Direction 299°
WNW
298°
WNW
296°
WNW
292°
WNW
288°
WNW
274°
W
257°
WSW
262°
W
Period10.2 sec.10.2 sec.10.2 sec.12.8 sec.12.7 sec.12.2 sec.12.1 sec.13.3 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 10 December 2025

On Wednesday 10 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:58 and will set at 21:26 on the beach(es) of Milford Sound. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 52°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in 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 14.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.1mph). Wave height will be up to 8.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (47°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)
Precipitation0in0in0.1in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity69%76%80%75%79%82%80%85%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover69%100%100%65%100%100%100%95%
Heat index13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed17km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)19km/h (12mph)24km/h (15mph)22km/h (14mph)19km/h (12mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)
Gusts26km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)28km/h (18mph)34km/h (21mph)32km/h (20mph)28km/h (17mph)12km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)
Direction 57°
ENE
48°
NE
84°
E
50°
NE
41°
NE
54°
NE
49°
NE
231°
SW
Wind chill11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (47°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)
Waves
Height2.6m (8.4ft)2.6m (8.6ft)2.7m (8.8ft)2.5m (8.4ft)2.5m (8.3ft)2.4m (8.0ft)2.3m (7.4ft)2.1m (7.1ft)
Direction 260°
W
261°
W
263°
W
264°
W
265°
W
261°
W
261°
W
259°
W
Period13.2 sec.13.0 sec.13.0 sec.12.9 sec.12.5 sec.12.2 sec.12.2 sec.12.2 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 11 December 2025

On Thursday 11 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:58 and will set at 21:27 on the beach(es) of Milford Sound. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 50°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in 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 13.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 20.5mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (52°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0.1in0in
Humidity84%79%74%66%62%67%72%82%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover53%36%7%6%6%4%70%81%
Heat index12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)
Dew point10°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)19km/h (12mph)21km/h (13mph)20km/h (12mph)20km/h (12mph)21km/h (13mph)11km/h (7mph)9km/h (5mph)
Gusts15km/h (9mph)27km/h (17mph)30km/h (19mph)25km/h (16mph)29km/h (18mph)33km/h (20mph)16km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)
Direction 224°
SW
218°
SW
218°
SW
231°
SW
246°
WSW
252°
WSW
252°
WSW
189°
S
Wind chill11°C (52°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)
Waves
Height2.1m (6.8ft)2.1m (6.8ft)2.2m (7.1ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.4m (7.8ft)2.4m (7.8ft)2.3m (7.7ft)2.3m (7.5ft)
Direction 259°
WSW
259°
WSW
258°
WSW
254°
WSW
254°
WSW
254°
WSW
254°
WSW
253°
WSW
Period12.1 sec.12.1 sec.12.4 sec.12.9 sec.13.1 sec.13.2 sec.13.3 sec.13.5 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)

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