Nelson Tides
Live tide times, a 7-day forecast, sun and moon times, and the best fishing windows for Nelson.
Nelson tide times for Nelson, updated automatically, with today’s high and low tides plus a 7-day forecast.
Tide now · Nelson
Next high 18:45 · next low 11:54
Sun
Rise 06:40
Set 18:09
Moon · waning crescent
Rise 04:16
Set 13:16
2.0 m range today Neap tides
Fishing times today
Fish the moving water around the tide changes: 05:37, 11:54, 18:45
Solunar major (moon overhead & underfoot): 08:43, 21:13
Solunar minor (moonrise & moonset): 04:16, 13:16
Nelson has a semi-diurnal tide, with roughly two high tides and two low tides every 24 hours. Checking the Nelson tide times before you head out helps with fishing, boating, launching, gathering shellfish and beach access. The chart above shows live high and low tide predictions for Nelson, the nearest standard port, and updates automatically.
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · shaded = better fishing (within 2h of a tide change)
This week: Biggest tides around Sat 12 Sep (up to 3.9 m range).
| Today · Mon 7 Sep |
▲ 05:37 · 3.3 m
▼ 11:54 · 1.5 m
▲ 18:45 · 3.5 m
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| Tue 8 Sep |
▼ 00:55 · 1.2 m
▲ 06:56 · 3.5 m
▼ 13:17 · 1.3 m
▲ 19:52 · 3.8 m
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| Wed 9 Sep |
▼ 01:51 · 0.9 m
▲ 08:02 · 3.7 m
▼ 14:18 · 1.0 m
▲ 20:41 · 4.1 m
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| Thu 10 Sep |
▼ 02:39 · 0.7 m
▲ 08:55 · 4.0 m
▼ 15:06 · 0.8 m
▲ 21:23 · 4.3 m
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| Fri 11 Sep |
▼ 03:22 · 0.6 m
▲ 09:41 · 4.1 m
▼ 15:46 · 0.6 m
▲ 22:02 · 4.4 m
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| Sat 12 Sep |
▼ 04:02 · 0.5 m
▲ 10:21 · 4.2 m
▼ 16:22 · 0.5 m
▲ 22:38 · 4.4 m
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| Sun 13 Sep |
▼ 04:39 · 0.5 m
▲ 10:58 · 4.3 m
▼ 16:55 · 0.6 m
▲ 23:13 · 4.3 m
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Tide predictions © Land Information New Zealand (LINZ), CC BY 3.0 NZ. Sun & moon data © MET Norway, CC BY 4.0. Predictions only; actual tides vary with weather and barometric pressure. Times in local New Zealand time.
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Frequently asked questions about Nelson tide times
When are the tides in Nelson today?
Today the tides for Nelson (the standard port for Nelson) are: high 05:37 (3.3 m), low 11:54 (1.5 m), high 18:45 (3.5 m). A full 7-day forecast is in the table above.
What is the tidal range in Nelson?
Nelson has a semi-diurnal tide, with two high tides and two low tides a day. Today the range is about 2.0 m between high and low water. Ranges are largest around spring tides (near the new and full moon) and smallest around neap tides, so the figure changes through the month.
How often do the tides change in Nelson?
There are about two high and two low tides every 24 hours and 50 minutes, so tides fall roughly 6 hours 12 minutes apart and each one is about 50 minutes later than the day before.
When is the best time to fish in Nelson?
Fishing is usually best in the moving water around each tide change, about one to two hours either side. Today the tide changes are at 05:37, 11:54, 18:45. The solunar major bite periods today are around 08:43 and 21:13.
Where do these Nelson tide predictions come from?
They are official predictions from Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) for Nelson, the nearest standard port to Nelson, and update automatically. Sunrise, sunset and moon times come from MET Norway. Predicted times can vary slightly from the real tide in strong wind or unusual barometric pressure.