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 08:59 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm air temperatures (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm air temperatures (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

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

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

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

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
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night
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night
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night
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night
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Wave Height Map
High Tide
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
7:22AM3.59m
7:38PM3.74m
8:38AM3.76m
8:43PM3.83m
Low Tide
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
1:37PM1.08m
1:52AM1.06m
2:38PM0.93m
2:57AM0.98m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
light rain
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
5
NNW
15
NNE
5
S
5
WNW
10
NE
0
SSE
10
WSW
20
W
15
SW
10
NW
20
W
20
SW
10
NW
10
WSW
25
NNW
5
N
10
W
15
SW
15
W
20
WSW
10
SSW
5
NNW
15
NNE
5
SE
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
SE
0
NE
10
N
5
SSE
10
N
15
NNE
5
SSE
10
N
15
NNE
5
SSW
 mm 
3
4
1
max°C
16
15
13
17
17
16
23
24
18
20
23
15
19
19
17
18
20
14
17
19
13
17
17
14
17
17
14
17
18
14
17
17
14
18
18
15
Moonrise
6:06
7:07
8:13
9:20
10:27
11:35
12:43
1:53
3:06
4:23
5:43
7:03
Moonset
10:15
10:53
11:24
11:51
12:14
12:36
12:57
1:20
1:45
2:16
2:56
Sunrise
5:48
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:56
Sunset
8:59
8:59
9:00
9:00
9:00
9:00
9:00
9:01
9:01
9:01
9:01
9:01
Today's sea temperature in Nelson is
19.3° C
(Statistics for 21 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 15.7 max: 17.3 min: 13.8°C)
Issued (local time): 12 pm Sunday 21 Dec 2025
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