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 05:50 AM and sunset is at 09:00 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm air temperatures (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Cool air temperatures (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Mon
5
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
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
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
Low Tide
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
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
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
mod rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
mod rain
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
5
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
10
NNW
20
NNW
10
SW
5
WNW
15
NNE
10
S
5
N
15
N
15
SSW
10
S
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSW
10
S
5
S
10
NNE
10
SSE
0
ESE
10
NNW
10
SSE
5
NW
15
N
10
SE
5
N
15
NNE
5
S
5
N
15
NE
5
S
10
NNE
20
NNE
 mm 
7
2
1
6
1
2
9
max°C
19
20
17
19
19
14
17
17
14
17
18
15
15
18
15
13
12
12
17
16
14
17
18
14
18
19
15
18
18
15
19
20
17
20
20
Moonrise
10:27
11:35
12:43
1:53
3:06
4:23
5:43
7:03
8:16
9:17
10:04
Moonset
12:14
12:36
12:57
1:20
1:45
2:16
2:56
3:47
4:52
6:07
7:26
Sunrise
5:50
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:56
5:56
5:58
5:58
6:00
Sunset
9:00
9:00
9:00
9:01
9:01
9:01
9:01
9:01
9:02
9:02
9:02
9:02
Today's sea temperature in Nelson is
18.6° C
(Statistics for 25 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 16.0 max: 17.5 min: 14.5°C)
Issued (local time): 12 am Thursday 25 Dec 2025
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