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
Tuesday 29 April 202556°F to 59°Frecommended
Wednesday 30 April 202550°F to 58°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 1 May 202549°F to 54°Fdiscouraged
Friday 2 May 202547°F to 54°Frecommended
Saturday 3 May 202552°F to 58°Fnot recommended
Sunday 4 May 202554°F to 56°Frecommended
Monday 5 May 202554°F to 54°Frecommended

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

Sea weather on Tuesday 29 April 2025

On Tuesday 29 April 2025, the sun will rise at 07:40 and will set at 17:52 on the beach(es) of Milford Sound. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 9.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 17.4mph). Wave height will be up to 5.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%81%80%78%77%79%79%77%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover23%35%39%31%14%11%9%32%
Heat index14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)
Dew point11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed4km/h (2mph)3km/h (2mph)4km/h (3mph)4km/h (3mph)8km/h (5mph)14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts6km/h (4mph)4km/h (2mph)7km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)12km/h (7mph)23km/h (14mph)28km/h (17mph)23km/h (14mph)
Direction 173°
S
92°
E
123°
ESE
177°
S
235°
SW
226°
SW
209°
SSW
216°
SW
Wind chill15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)
Waves
Height1.8m (6.0ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.4ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (5.1ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Direction 241°
WSW
241°
WSW
241°
WSW
240°
WSW
240°
WSW
244°
WSW
243°
WSW
243°
WSW
Period13.5 sec.13.5 sec.13.4 sec.13.2 sec.12.9 sec.12.6 sec.12.3 sec.12.1 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 30 April 2025

On Wednesday 30 April 2025, the sun will rise at 07:41 and will set at 17:51 on the beach(es) of Milford Sound. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°F t and a low of 50°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 16.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.2mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity78%77%76%72%66%63%65%65%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1011 hPa1009 hPa1009 hPa1008 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa
Cloud cover47%61%48%35%14%9%10%10%
Heat index14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point10°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (7mph)16km/h (10mph)27km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)22km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)22km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)
Gusts18km/h (11mph)25km/h (15mph)39km/h (24mph)38km/h (23mph)32km/h (20mph)33km/h (20mph)38km/h (24mph)33km/h (21mph)
Direction 183°
S
152°
SSE
150°
SSE
145°
SE
147°
SSE
150°
SSE
144°
SE
142°
SE
Wind chill13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (4.8ft)1.4m (4.8ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Direction 243°
WSW
243°
WSW
244°
WSW
244°
WSW
246°
WSW
247°
WSW
246°
WSW
245°
WSW
Period12.0 sec.12.0 sec.11.9 sec.11.7 sec.11.6 sec.11.4 sec.11.4 sec.11.4 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 1 May 2025

On Thursday 1 May 2025, the sun will rise at 07:43 and will set at 17:50 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 14.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 22.4mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity64%63%64%63%52%49%55%60%
Barometric pressure1005 hPa1005 hPa1005 hPa1007 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa
Cloud cover20%83%100%36%36%95%11%100%
Heat index10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)
Wind
Speed23km/h (14mph)22km/h (14mph)23km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)21km/h (13mph)20km/h (12mph)
Gusts32km/h (20mph)31km/h (19mph)31km/h (20mph)32km/h (20mph)29km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)36km/h (22mph)29km/h (18mph)
Direction 143°
SE
142°
SE
154°
SSE
142°
SE
147°
SSE
147°
SSE
148°
SSE
145°
SE
Wind chill8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (3.8ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.3m (4.1ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (4.1ft)
Direction 244°
WSW
246°
WSW
242°
WSW
242°
WSW
241°
WSW
241°
WSW
241°
WSW
241°
WSW
Period11.3 sec.11.5 sec.11.8 sec.12.0 sec.12.4 sec.12.5 sec.12.6 sec.12.5 sec.
Significant height1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)

Sea weather on Friday 2 May 2025

On Friday 2 May 2025, the sun will rise at 07:44 and will set at 17:48 on the beach(es) of Milford Sound. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 47°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 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (49°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)11°C (52°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity61%62%62%60%49%52%65%64%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa
Cloud cover36%11%2%0%0%0%1%2%
Heat index9°C (49°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)-0°C (31°F)1°C (33°F)3°C (38°F)6°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (10mph)12km/h (8mph)5km/h (3mph)10km/h (6mph)9km/h (6mph)11km/h (7mph)
Gusts28km/h (17mph)28km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)18km/h (11mph)9km/h (6mph)20km/h (13mph)20km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)
Direction 144°
SE
141°
SE
139°
SE
132°
SE
240°
WSW
263°
W
216°
SW
111°
ESE
Wind chill6°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)11°C (52°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.1ft)1.4m (4.7ft)
Direction 238°
WSW
238°
WSW
237°
WSW
236°
WSW
236°
WSW
236°
WSW
236°
WSW
237°
WSW
Period12.7 sec.12.7 sec.12.6 sec.12.4 sec.12.3 sec.12.3 sec.8.7 sec.8.1 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 3 May 2025

On Saturday 3 May 2025, the sun will rise at 07:45 and will set at 17:47 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! 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 7.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (51°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (53°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity69%72%73%71%67%73%76%70%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1024 hPa
Cloud cover6%47%34%19%24%12%8%5%
Heat index12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)23km/h (14mph)26km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)33km/h (21mph)41km/h (26mph)34km/h (21mph)19km/h (12mph)
Gusts16km/h (10mph)34km/h (21mph)40km/h (25mph)39km/h (24mph)47km/h (29mph)41km/h (26mph)36km/h (23mph)33km/h (21mph)
Direction 208°
SSW
213°
SSW
213°
SSW
214°
SSW
228°
SW
227°
SW
211°
SSW
179°
S
Wind chill11°C (51°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (53°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.5ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.6m (5.3ft)2.1m (7.0ft)2.2m (7.4ft)2.0m (6.7ft)
Direction 236°
WSW
236°
WSW
236°
SW
235°
SW
235°
SW
236°
WSW
237°
WSW
238°
WSW
Period8.2 sec.12.2 sec.12.4 sec.13.6 sec.13.7 sec.13.7 sec.13.6 sec.7.1 sec.
Significant height0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 4 May 2025

On Sunday 4 May 2025, the sun will rise at 07:46 and will set at 17:46 on the beach(es) of Milford Sound. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 7.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 13.1mph). Wave height will be up to 5.9ft 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 (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (53°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (54°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity68%67%67%67%69%71%79%79%
Barometric pressure1026 hPa1027 hPa1028 hPa1030 hPa1031 hPa1031 hPa1032 hPa1033 hPa
Cloud cover3%3%2%0%17%4%9%14%
Heat index13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (7mph)8km/h (5mph)6km/h (4mph)10km/h (6mph)9km/h (6mph)9km/h (6mph)11km/h (7mph)7km/h (4mph)
Gusts20km/h (13mph)14km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)15km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)16km/h (10mph)21km/h (13mph)11km/h (7mph)
Direction 165°
SSE
147°
SSE
164°
SSE
197°
SSW
238°
WSW
228°
SW
201°
SSW
188°
S
Wind chill12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (53°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (54°F)
Waves
Height1.8m (5.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.7m (5.7ft)1.7m (5.6ft)
Direction 239°
WSW
239°
WSW
239°
WSW
239°
WSW
240°
WSW
240°
WSW
241°
WSW
243°
WSW
Period13.6 sec.13.6 sec.13.6 sec.13.6 sec.13.5 sec.13.5 sec.13.5 sec.13.4 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)

Sea weather on Monday 5 May 2025

On Monday 5 May 2025, the sun will rise at 07:47 and will set at 17:44 on the beach(es) of Milford Sound. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 5mph km/h (with gusts up to 7.5mph). Wave height will be up to 5.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%80%79%77%74%79%84%83%
Barometric pressure1034 hPa1034 hPa1035 hPa1036 hPa1035 hPa1034 hPa1034 hPa1034 hPa
Cloud cover10%2%25%47%18%32%83%87%
Heat index12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)
Dew point9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed4km/h (2mph)5km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)4km/h (3mph)8km/h (5mph)7km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)
Gusts6km/h (4mph)7km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)6km/h (4mph)11km/h (7mph)12km/h (7mph)8km/h (5mph)
Direction 139°
SE
119°
ESE
130°
SE
170°
S
248°
WSW
238°
WSW
230°
SW
158°
SSE
Wind chill13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)
Waves
Height1.6m (5.4ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (5.1ft)1.5m (5.1ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.5m (5.1ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.3ft)
Direction 244°
WSW
244°
WSW
245°
WSW
245°
WSW
246°
WSW
246°
WSW
246°
WSW
246°
WSW
Period13.2 sec.13.2 sec.13.1 sec.13.0 sec.12.9 sec.12.9 sec.13.0 sec.13.0 sec.
Significant height0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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