Sea weather in Nelson in New Zealand All the beach weather in Nelson

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Nelson in New Zealand, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Nelson over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Nelson in New Zealand this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Nelson. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Sunday 19 July 202650°F to 54°Frecommended
Monday 20 July 202649°F to 52°Frecommended
Tuesday 21 July 202647°F to 52°Frecommended
Wednesday 22 July 202649°F to 52°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 23 July 202647°F to 52°Frecommended
Friday 24 July 202647°F to 54°Fnot recommended
Saturday 25 July 202643°F to 50°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Nelson

Sea weather on Sunday 19 July 2026

On Sunday 19 July 2026, the sun will rise at 07:47 and will set at 17:20 on the beach(es) of Nelson. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 50°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 12.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 19.3mph). Wave height will be up to 2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity75%75%76%77%71%76%79%77%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1023 hPa1024 hPa1024 hPa1025 hPa1026 hPa
Cloud cover20%11%35%23%89%72%90%59%
Heat index10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)20km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)20km/h (13mph)8km/h (5mph)13km/h (8mph)3km/h (2mph)4km/h (2mph)
Gusts28km/h (17mph)31km/h (19mph)28km/h (18mph)30km/h (19mph)11km/h (7mph)20km/h (12mph)5km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)
Direction 223°
SW
212°
SSW
233°
SW
223°
SW
94°
E
16°
NNE
171°
S
108°
ESE
Wind chill8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)
Waves
Height0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Direction 323°
NW
348°
NNW
349°
NNW
349°
N
346°
NNW
346°
NNW
347°
NNW
347°
NNW
Period4.7 sec.16.7 sec.16.5 sec.16.2 sec.15.8 sec.15.6 sec.15.4 sec.4.4 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)

Sea weather on Monday 20 July 2026

On Monday 20 July 2026, the sun will rise at 07:46 and will set at 17:21 on the beach(es) of Nelson. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 49°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 7.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 9.9mph). Wave height will be up to 1.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity80%74%68%66%63%61%62%66%
Barometric pressure1027 hPa1027 hPa1027 hPa1029 hPa1029 hPa1028 hPa1028 hPa1030 hPa
Cloud cover66%85%76%45%66%42%13%31%
Heat index11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)
Wind
Speed9km/h (6mph)12km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)7km/h (4mph)3km/h (2mph)3km/h (2mph)1km/h (0mph)
Gusts13km/h (8mph)16km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)12km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)4km/h (2mph)6km/h (4mph)1km/h (1mph)
Direction 154°
SSE
160°
SSE
149°
SSE
147°
SSE
162°
SSE
196°
SSW
343°
NNW
144°
SE
Wind chill10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Waves
Height0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)
Direction 347°
NNW
344°
NNW
345°
NNW
345°
NNW
345°
NNW
345°
NNW
346°
NNW
342°
NNW
Period4.5 sec.4.5 sec.4.9 sec.4.1 sec.4.8 sec.5.2 sec.4.2 sec.4.2 sec.
Significant height0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 21 July 2026

On Tuesday 21 July 2026, the sun will rise at 07:45 and will set at 17:22 on the beach(es) of Nelson. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 47°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 6.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 10.6mph). Wave height will be up to 1ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (50°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity71%76%79%81%76%71%71%72%
Barometric pressure1030 hPa1029 hPa1028 hPa1028 hPa1025 hPa1023 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover51%38%20%25%100%88%78%86%
Heat index10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed4km/h (2mph)6km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)3km/h (2mph)4km/h (2mph)3km/h (2mph)11km/h (7mph)
Gusts6km/h (4mph)10km/h (6mph)11km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)5km/h (3mph)6km/h (4mph)6km/h (3mph)17km/h (11mph)
Direction 198°
SSW
231°
SW
228°
SW
202°
SSW
167°
SSE
43°
NE
252°
WSW
214°
SW
Wind chill10°C (50°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)
Waves
Height0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.3m (0.9ft)
Direction 343°
NNW
343°
NNW
343°
NNW
343°
NNW
343°
NNW
340°
NNW
340°
NNW
340°
NNW
Period4.0 sec.3.9 sec.4.0 sec.4.6 sec.4.1 sec.3.8 sec.4.3 sec.4.6 sec.
Significant height0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 22 July 2026

On Wednesday 22 July 2026, the sun will rise at 07:45 and will set at 17:23 on the beach(es) of Nelson. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 49°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 13.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 19.9mph). Wave height will be up to 1.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity73%74%74%73%67%67%70%76%
Barometric pressure1022 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1024 hPa1023 hPa1023 hPa1023 hPa1023 hPa
Cloud cover42%19%5%4%17%15%30%14%
Heat index10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)
Dew point5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed19km/h (12mph)21km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)17km/h (10mph)4km/h (3mph)10km/h (6mph)12km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)
Gusts30km/h (18mph)32km/h (20mph)31km/h (19mph)23km/h (14mph)7km/h (4mph)15km/h (9mph)19km/h (12mph)15km/h (10mph)
Direction 216°
SW
217°
SW
220°
SW
203°
SSW
169°
SSE
346°
NNW
316°
NW
240°
WSW
Wind chill7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)
Waves
Height0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.5ft)0.2m (0.5ft)0.2m (0.5ft)
Direction 340°
NNW
214°
SW
212°
SSW
210°
SSW
346°
NNW
347°
NNW
342°
NNW
342°
NNW
Period4.1 sec.3.6 sec.8.0 sec.3.7 sec.2.6 sec.8.0 sec.14.5 sec.14.3 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 23 July 2026

On Thursday 23 July 2026, the sun will rise at 07:44 and will set at 17:24 on the beach(es) of Nelson. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 47°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 8.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 12.4mph). Wave height will be up to 2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)9°C (47°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity81%81%81%79%74%73%81%81%
Barometric pressure1023 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1019 hPa1015 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa
Cloud cover9%34%73%30%30%30%73%19%
Heat index9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed11km/h (7mph)9km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)5km/h (3mph)3km/h (2mph)10km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)
Gusts16km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)12km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)8km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)16km/h (10mph)20km/h (13mph)
Direction 218°
SW
218°
SW
208°
SSW
208°
SSW
188°
S
28°
NNE
276°
W
289°
WNW
Wind chill7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)9°C (47°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)
Waves
Height0.2m (0.6ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.1ft)
Direction 341°
NNW
342°
NNW
343°
NNW
344°
NNW
341°
NNW
314°
NW
322°
NW
325°
NW
Period14.3 sec.14.3 sec.14.2 sec.14.1 sec.14.0 sec.4.0 sec.4.6 sec.4.7 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)

Sea weather on Friday 24 July 2026

On Friday 24 July 2026, the sun will rise at 07:43 and will set at 17:25 on the beach(es) of Nelson. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 47°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 31.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 34.8mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (42°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity76%78%89%85%86%61%54%63%
Barometric pressure1010 hPa1006 hPa1002 hPa999 hPa998 hPa997 hPa999 hPa998 hPa
Cloud cover51%100%82%100%90%8%5%75%
Heat index12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)3°C (38°F)-0°C (31°F)3°C (37°F)
Wind
Speed21km/h (13mph)39km/h (24mph)50km/h (31mph)27km/h (17mph)17km/h (11mph)26km/h (16mph)35km/h (22mph)27km/h (17mph)
Gusts31km/h (19mph)56km/h (35mph)50km/h (31mph)40km/h (25mph)24km/h (15mph)43km/h (27mph)38km/h (24mph)39km/h (24mph)
Direction 306°
NW
330°
NNW
336°
NNW
297°
WNW
195°
SSW
258°
WSW
261°
W
301°
WNW
Wind chill9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (42°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (2.9ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Direction 329°
NNW
342°
NNW
345°
NNW
356°
N
359°
N
359°
N
357°
N
356°
N
Period13.2 sec.13.2 sec.13.2 sec.12.7 sec.6.8 sec.6.8 sec.6.8 sec.6.7 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 25 July 2026

On Saturday 25 July 2026, the sun will rise at 07:42 and will set at 17:26 on the beach(es) of Nelson. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 43°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 19.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.7mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (43°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature2°C (36°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (45°F)2°C (35°F)7°C (45°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (41°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity86%63%68%71%94%69%63%62%
Barometric pressure998 hPa999 hPa999 hPa998 hPa993 hPa993 hPa995 hPa998 hPa
Cloud cover74%36%9%77%95%76%84%80%
Heat index6°C (43°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)5°C (42°F)4°C (40°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)
Wind
Speed21km/h (13mph)15km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)4km/h (2mph)31km/h (19mph)18km/h (11mph)30km/h (18mph)25km/h (15mph)
Gusts29km/h (18mph)23km/h (14mph)19km/h (12mph)5km/h (3mph)43km/h (27mph)26km/h (16mph)30km/h (18mph)35km/h (22mph)
Direction 229°
SW
264°
W
251°
WSW
308°
NW
227°
SW
250°
WSW
262°
W
255°
WSW
Wind chill2°C (36°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (45°F)2°C (35°F)7°C (45°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (41°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.5m (1.5ft)
Direction 348°
NNW
349°
N
347°
NNW
347°
NNW
348°
NNW
349°
N
347°
NNW
346°
NNW
Period6.6 sec.6.5 sec.15.6 sec.15.3 sec.15.2 sec.16.1 sec.16.0 sec.15.6 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)

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