Nelson Sea Conditions and Tide Table

Nelson Sea Conditions table showing wave height, swell direction and period.

High and low tide times are also provided on the table along with the moon phase and forecast weather. Sunrise today is at 05:52 AM and sunset is at 09:00 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Cool air temperatures (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm air temperatures (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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night
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night
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Wave Height Map
High Tide
2:45PM3.82m
3:20AM3.51m
3:33PM3.76m
4:11AM3.47m
4:27PM3.69m
5:06AM3.47m
5:28PM3.65m
6:08AM3.50m
6:32PM3.67m
7:22AM3.59m
7:38PM3.74m
8:38AM3.76m
8:43PM3.83m
9:43AM4.00m
9:45PM3.97m
10:36AM4.24m
10:43PM4.07m
11:22AM4.40m
11:36PM4.13m
12:05PM4.45m
00:26AM4.13m
12:47PM4.39m
1:12AM4.08m
Low Tide
8:28AM0.97m
8:48PM1.08m
9:12AM1.08m
9:41PM1.11m
10:05AM1.20m
10:38PM1.14m
11:15AM1.27m
11:41PM1.15m
12:31PM1.22m
00:47AM1.12m
1:37PM1.08m
1:52AM1.06m
2:38PM0.93m
2:57AM0.98m
3:35PM0.76m
4:00AM0.84m
4:29PM0.62m
4:58AM0.72m
5:19PM0.53m
5:50AM0.64m
6:08PM0.50m
6:35AM0.63m
6:52PM0.55m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
heavy rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
heavy rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
mod rain
mod rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
heavy rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
 km/h
10
NNE
25
N
10
SW
5
WNW
20
NNE
10
SSE
5
NNW
5
NNW
15
SSE
5
SE
30
ESE
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
WSW
15
S
5
S
10
NE
10
SE
5
SSW
10
NE
5
SE
10
NNE
30
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
5
S
5
NNW
15
N
5
NNE
5
E
5
NNW
10
SE
5
N
10
NNE
5
SE
 mm 
3
2
20
1
6
9
1
1
15
5
4
1
4
2
max°C
17
19
14
17
18
14
17
19
14
21
21
14
17
13
12
20
16
16
19
21
18
18
18
18
17
18
16
18
18
16
18
17
15
18
18
15
Moonrise
11:35
12:43
1:53
3:06
4:23
5:43
7:03
8:16
9:17
10:04
10:40
11:09
Moonset
12:14
12:36
12:57
1:20
1:45
2:16
2:56
3:47
4:52
6:07
7:26
8:44
Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:56
5:56
5:58
5:58
6:00
6:01
Sunset
9:00
9:00
9:01
9:01
9:01
9:01
9:01
9:02
9:02
9:02
9:02
9:02
Today's sea temperature in Nelson is
19.2° C
(Statistics for 26 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 16.0 max: 17.5 min: 14.5°C)
Issued (local time): 12 pm Friday 26 Dec 2025
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