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 05:48 AM and sunset is at 08:58 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Cool air temperatures (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm air temperatures (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri afternoon).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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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night
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Wave Height Map
High Tide
10:21AM3.87m
10:24PM3.60m
10:57AM3.97m
11:04PM3.67m
11:31AM4.01m
11:44PM3.73m
12:06PM4.01m
00:24AM3.75m
12:42PM3.98m
1:05AM3.73m
1:20PM3.93m
1:47AM3.66m
2:01PM3.88m
2:32AM3.58m
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
Low Tide
4:11PM1.17m
4:29AM1.13m
4:45PM1.09m
5:11AM1.06m
5:20PM1.03m
5:54AM0.99m
5:55PM0.99m
6:34AM0.93m
6:33PM0.99m
7:12AM0.89m
7:15PM1.01m
7:50AM0.90m
8:00PM1.04m
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
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
 km/h
15
WSW
5
NW
15
SW
10
W
15
WSW
10
S
5
WNW
20
NE
5
SSE
5
NNW
15
NNE
0
NE
5
W
15
WNW
20
SW
10
NW
25
W
15
SSW
0
NNW
15
W
15
WSW
5
WNW
30
N
5
SSW
5
NW
15
NNE
10
WSW
10
W
10
N
10
SSW
0
W
10
N
10
S
0
WNW
20
NNE
10
ENE
 mm 
4
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
1
4
max°C
19
17
16
15
18
12
16
15
13
17
17
15
22
24
17
20
21
15
16
18
15
18
19
16
18
19
14
17
18
14
16
16
13
17
17
14
Moonrise
4:26
5:12
6:06
7:07
8:13
9:20
10:27
11:35
12:43
1:53
3:06
4:23
Moonset
8:36
9:29
10:15
10:53
11:24
11:51
12:14
12:36
12:57
1:20
1:45
Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:54
Sunset
8:58
8:58
8:59
8:59
9:00
9:00
9:00
9:00
9:00
9:01
9:01
9:01
Today's sea temperature in Nelson is
19.4° C
(Statistics for 19 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 15.5 max: 17.1 min: 13.8°C)
Issued (local time): 6 am Friday 19 Dec 2025
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