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 07:20 AM and sunset is at 07:51 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm air temperatures (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm air temperatures (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Sat
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
Wave Height Map
High Tide
6:11PM2.92m
6:58AM2.92m
7:30PM3.04m
8:23AM3.14m
8:32PM3.25m
9:11AM3.45m
9:22PM3.48m
9:49AM3.76m
10:07PM3.71m
10:24AM4.04m
10:48PM3.93m
10:58AM4.24m
11:28PM4.11m
11:34AM4.35m
00:05AM4.23m
12:11PM4.35m
00:43AM4.26m
12:52PM4.24m
1:21AM4.17m
1:35PM4.05m
2:01AM3.98m
2:23PM3.79m
2:47AM3.71m
3:19PM3.50m
3:46AM3.41m
4:30PM3.25m
5:13AM3.19m
Low Tide
11:50AM1.81m
00:09AM1.73m
1:17PM1.71m
1:40AM1.58m
2:20PM1.51m
2:45AM1.29m
3:08PM1.25m
3:32AM0.98m
3:48PM0.96m
4:10AM0.70m
4:24PM0.68m
4:46AM0.49m
4:59PM0.45m
5:21AM0.34m
5:34PM0.33m
5:56AM0.28m
6:10PM0.32m
6:33AM0.32m
6:50PM0.43m
7:12AM0.48m
7:33PM0.64m
7:57AM0.74m
8:22PM0.90m
8:54AM1.07m
9:22PM1.17m
10:17AM1.34m
10:35PM1.38m
11:58AM1.41m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
0
N
5
NNE
5
S
15
SW
15
N
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
NNE
5
SSW
15
WSW
15
N
5
S
0
WNW
10
N
10
S
5
WSW
15
NNE
5
SSW
5
WNW
15
NNE
5
SSW
5
NE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SE
10
N
10
SSE
0
NW
10
N
10
S
0
S
10
N
5
SSE
5
S
5
NNW
10
SSE
0
SE
15
NNE
5
SE
5
WSW
15
NNE
5
SSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
S
5
SE
10
N
 mm 
1
1
1
1
max°C
17
18
18
18
18
15
20
19
14
21
20
14
17
18
15
17
18
14
18
20
17
15
14
12
15
16
9
13
14
11
18
16
12
18
18
13
17
17
13
17
17
14
20
21
17
17
17
Moonrise
12:31
1:31
2:36
3:45
4:54
6:04
7:15
8:28
9:43
11:01
12:20
1:37
2:47
3:45
4:31
5:07
Moonset
4:44
5:23
5:55
6:23
6:47
7:10
7:32
7:55
8:21
8:53
9:31
10:20
11:20
12:30
1:44
Sunrise
7:20
7:20
7:22
7:22
7:24
7:26
7:26
7:28
7:28
7:30
7:31
7:31
7:33
7:33
7:35
7:37
Sunset
7:51
7:50
7:47
7:45
7:45
7:43
7:40
7:39
7:37
7:36
7:35
7:32
7:30
7:30
7:28
7:25
Today's sea temperature in Nelson is
19.3° C
(Statistics for 13 Mar 1981-2005 – mean: 17.1 max: 18.4 min: 15.6°C)
Issued (local time): 12 pm Friday 13 Mar 2026
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