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 05:47 AM and sunset is at 08:45 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm air temperatures (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm air temperatures (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
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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night
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night
Wave Height Map
High Tide
10:44AM4.35m
10:51PM4.24m
11:32AM4.44m
11:43PM4.20m
12:18PM4.43m
00:35AM4.09m
1:04PM4.31m
1:27AM3.94m
1:50PM4.12m
2:21AM3.77m
2:38PM3.90m
3:15AM3.62m
3:31PM3.68m
4:09AM3.49m
4:30PM3.51m
5:01AM3.40m
5:33PM3.43m
5:54AM3.35m
6:33PM3.42m
6:52AM3.34m
7:28PM3.45m
7:54AM3.40m
8:16PM3.48m
Low Tide
4:36PM0.44m
5:00AM0.58m
5:25PM0.45m
5:54AM0.61m
6:15PM0.55m
6:47AM0.69m
7:07PM0.69m
7:36AM0.82m
8:00PM0.86m
8:22AM0.98m
8:55PM1.03m
9:09AM1.15m
9:52PM1.20m
10:00AM1.31m
10:53PM1.33m
11:02AM1.43m
11:55PM1.41m
12:13PM1.47m
00:53AM1.42m
1:16PM1.44m
1:43AM1.38m
2:09PM1.39m
2:27AM1.31m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
10
WSW
10
N
10
SSW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
WSW
5
NW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
15
NE
5
E
5
NNW
15
NE
5
SSW
5
WNW
5
NNE
5
S
10
N
20
NNE
20
SW
20
WSW
15
N
5
SE
5
WSW
20
NNE
0
NNE
5
NW
20
NNE
0
ESE
5
N
15
NNE
10
SE
5
NNE
5
N
10
SE
 mm 
1
15
max°C
21
22
18
21
24
20
22
24
17
21
19
17
19
20
17
21
21
18
18
17
14
20
19
13
15
15
13
16
16
14
17
17
14
18
20
12
Moonrise
9:31
10:39
11:33
12:13
12:44
1:10
1:31
1:51
2:10
2:30
2:52
Moonset
5:10
6:09
7:20
8:37
9:54
11:08
12:17
1:22
2:25
3:27
4:29
5:32
Sunrise
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:48
Sunset
8:45
8:46
8:47
8:49
8:50
8:51
8:52
8:52
8:52
8:53
8:54
8:55
Today's sea temperature in Nelson is
18.9° C
(Statistics for 05 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 14.9 max: 16.3 min: 13.2°C)
Issued (local time): 12 pm Friday 05 Dec 2025
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