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
Thursday 29 January 202659°F to 68°Fdiscouraged
Friday 30 January 202659°F to 63°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 31 January 202658°F to 67°Frecommended
Sunday 1 February 202658°F to 63°Fdiscouraged
Monday 2 February 202658°F to 68°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 3 February 202656°F to 63°Fnot recommended
Wednesday 4 February 202656°F to 61°Frecommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Nelson

Sea weather on Thursday 29 January 2026

On Thursday 29 January 2026, the sun will rise at 06:28 and will set at 20:51 on the beach(es) of Nelson. The outside temperature will be a high of 68°F t and a low of 59°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 16.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 20.5mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (65°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)18°C (65°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (58°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (65°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)18°C (65°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%81%74%64%66%68%65%70%
Barometric pressure1017 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover4%0%3%15%32%49%48%0%
Heat index16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (65°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)18°C (65°F)
Dew point14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)4km/h (2mph)14km/h (9mph)17km/h (11mph)9km/h (6mph)26km/h (16mph)
Gusts16km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)5km/h (3mph)23km/h (15mph)33km/h (20mph)19km/h (12mph)32km/h (20mph)
Direction 229°
SW
225°
SW
233°
SW
289°
WNW

N
331°
NNW
242°
WSW
226°
SW
Wind chill16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (58°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (65°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)18°C (65°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.6m (2.1ft)1.0m (3.2ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.7m (2.2ft)
Direction 330°
NNW
323°
NW
320°
NW
321°
NW
320°
NW
324°
NW
332°
NNW
331°
NNW
Period4.4 sec.4.5 sec.4.6 sec.4.8 sec.17.8 sec.17.5 sec.6.1 sec.5.5 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)

Sea weather on Friday 30 January 2026

On Friday 30 January 2026, the sun will rise at 06:30 and will set at 20:50 on the beach(es) of Nelson. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°F t and a low of 59°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 15.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.8mph). Wave height will be up to 1.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)
Perceived temperature17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity74%75%77%75%71%71%78%83%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1016 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa
Cloud cover4%5%17%47%54%7%5%2%
Heat index17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)
Dew point12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (58°F)
Wind
Speed25km/h (15mph)10km/h (6mph)7km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)10km/h (6mph)22km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)10km/h (6mph)
Gusts30km/h (19mph)15km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)9km/h (5mph)14km/h (9mph)35km/h (22mph)32km/h (20mph)16km/h (10mph)
Direction 208°
SSW
209°
SSW
226°
SW
201°
SSW
357°
N

N

N
144°
SE
Wind chill17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.8ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.3m (0.9ft)
Direction 220°
SW
346°
NNW
348°
NNW
349°
N
345°
NNW
347°
NNW
10°
N
348°
NNW
Period4.6 sec.4.3 sec.4.4 sec.4.6 sec.3.8 sec.14.5 sec.14.4 sec.2.8 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 31 January 2026

On Saturday 31 January 2026, the sun will rise at 06:31 and will set at 20:49 on the beach(es) of Nelson. The outside temperature will be a high of 67°F t and a low of 58°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 14.3mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (65°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (61°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (56°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (65°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity81%76%70%69%74%64%62%66%
Barometric pressure1014 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1010 hPa1008 hPa1007 hPa1008 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%6%0%0%0%0%
Heat index16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (65°F)
Dew point13°C (55°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)12°C (53°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)1km/h (1mph)11km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)5km/h (3mph)9km/h (6mph)
Gusts19km/h (12mph)16km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)1km/h (1mph)21km/h (13mph)23km/h (14mph)11km/h (7mph)18km/h (11mph)
Direction 198°
SSW
219°
SW
223°
SW
100°
E
46°
NE
45°
NE
145°
SE
220°
SW
Wind chill16°C (61°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (56°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (65°F)
Waves
Height0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2.1ft)
Direction 344°
NNW
345°
NNW
346°
NNW

N

N
314°
NW
325°
NW
332°
NNW
Period4.0 sec.3.6 sec.2.7 sec.14.6 sec.3.8 sec.4.9 sec.5.5 sec.5.4 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 1 February 2026

On Sunday 1 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:32 and will set at 20:48 on the beach(es) of Nelson. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°F t and a low of 58°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 20.5mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)17°C (62°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (61°F)14°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)17°C (62°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity58%63%64%58%64%73%70%77%
Barometric pressure1009 hPa1009 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%0%0%0%0%4%
Heat index16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)17°C (62°F)
Dew point8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (47°F)13°C (55°F)
Wind
Speed15km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)8km/h (5mph)17km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)6km/h (4mph)2km/h (1mph)
Gusts24km/h (15mph)21km/h (13mph)22km/h (13mph)11km/h (7mph)33km/h (20mph)23km/h (14mph)13km/h (8mph)3km/h (2mph)
Direction 206°
SSW
209°
SSW
222°
SW
211°
SSW
14°
NNE
32°
NNE
89°
E
218°
SW
Wind chill16°C (61°F)14°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)17°C (62°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.7ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.8m (2.8ft)
Direction
N

N

N

N

N

N
320°
NW
332°
NNW
Period4.8 sec.4.4 sec.4.3 sec.4.1 sec.10.5 sec.10.4 sec.10.2 sec.10.0 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)

Sea weather on Monday 2 February 2026

On Monday 2 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:33 and will set at 20:47 on the beach(es) of Nelson. The outside temperature will be a high of 68°F t and a low of 58°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.2in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 23.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 25.5mph). Wave height will be up to 5.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)20°C (67°F)17°C (63°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)20°C (67°F)17°C (63°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0.2in0in0in0in
Humidity80%74%79%90%97%93%73%68%
Barometric pressure1009 hPa1007 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa1002 hPa999 hPa999 hPa1002 hPa
Cloud cover23%77%93%100%100%48%30%44%
Heat index16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)20°C (67°F)17°C (63°F)
Dew point13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)15°C (58°F)11°C (52°F)
Wind
Speed6km/h (4mph)9km/h (6mph)14km/h (9mph)9km/h (6mph)15km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)38km/h (24mph)24km/h (15mph)
Gusts9km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)20km/h (13mph)13km/h (8mph)24km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)41km/h (26mph)36km/h (23mph)
Direction 250°
WSW
298°
WNW
325°
NW
330°
NNW
310°
NW
279°
W
317°
NW
294°
WNW
Wind chill16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)20°C (67°F)17°C (63°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.5ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.5m (1.7ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.6m (5.1ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.4ft)
Direction 333°
NNW
335°
NNW
350°
N

N
357°
N
351°
N
348°
NNW
349°
N
Period9.8 sec.11.8 sec.11.6 sec.5.2 sec.6.1 sec.6.8 sec.7.0 sec.6.9 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 3 February 2026

On Tuesday 3 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:35 and will set at 20:46 on the beach(es) of Nelson. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°F t and a low of 56°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 25.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.9mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (58°F)17°C (62°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)17°C (62°F)15°C (60°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (59°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity67%59%60%57%39%57%58%62%
Barometric pressure1007 hPa1010 hPa1015 hPa1018 hPa1020 hPa1022 hPa1024 hPa1027 hPa
Cloud cover30%11%50%6%11%6%5%3%
Heat index14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (58°F)17°C (62°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)3°C (37°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed41km/h (26mph)29km/h (18mph)14km/h (9mph)18km/h (11mph)6km/h (4mph)29km/h (18mph)22km/h (14mph)8km/h (5mph)
Gusts53km/h (33mph)41km/h (25mph)20km/h (13mph)23km/h (14mph)9km/h (5mph)46km/h (29mph)39km/h (24mph)12km/h (7mph)
Direction 249°
WSW
251°
WSW
232°
SW
203°
SSW
93°
E
43°
NE
35°
NE

N
Wind chill11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)17°C (62°F)15°C (60°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (59°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (3.9ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.4ft)
Direction 350°
N
348°
NNW
347°
NNW
346°
NNW
336°
NNW
338°
NNW
339°
NNW
338°
NNW
Period7.4 sec.7.5 sec.7.5 sec.7.4 sec.7.2 sec.7.2 sec.7.0 sec.4.1 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.2m (0.7ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 4 February 2026

On Wednesday 4 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:36 and will set at 20:44 on the beach(es) of Nelson. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°F t and a low of 56°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 11.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.8mph). Wave height will be up to 1.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (56°F)16°C (62°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (56°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)16°C (62°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity71%76%73%65%60%56%69%75%
Barometric pressure1028 hPa1027 hPa1028 hPa1028 hPa1027 hPa1026 hPa1024 hPa1025 hPa
Cloud cover3%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Heat index14°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (56°F)16°C (62°F)
Dew point9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (46°F)12°C (54°F)
Wind
Speed14km/h (9mph)19km/h (12mph)13km/h (8mph)4km/h (3mph)12km/h (7mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)10km/h (6mph)
Gusts21km/h (13mph)27km/h (17mph)20km/h (12mph)6km/h (4mph)23km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)22km/h (14mph)16km/h (10mph)
Direction 225°
SW
206°
SSW
212°
SSW
180°
S
30°
NNE
19°
NNE

N
328°
NNW
Wind chill13°C (56°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)16°C (62°F)
Waves
Height0.4m (1.2ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.3m (1.1ft)
Direction 340°
NNW
339°
NNW
341°
NNW
342°
NNW
349°
NNW
350°
N

N
345°
NNW
Period4.4 sec.4.1 sec.3.8 sec.4.3 sec.4.4 sec.12.7 sec.12.7 sec.2.7 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.2m (0.7ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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