Nelson Bay tides today
- Tide now 1.0 ft ↑ rising · high 11:58 pm (4.1 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 6:40–7:40 pm average day · 6/10
- Beach day 2:00–4:00 pm Poor beach day · 4/10
- Waves · water 4.9 ft · 68 °F moderate · 9.7 s from the south
- Wind · air 9 mph · 66 °F from the ESE, gusts 16 · clear sky
- Surf tomorrow 3.6–5.5 ft Good day · 7/10 · 5:29–9:00 am
- Sun 5:56 am–7:15 pm 13 h 19 min of daylight
- Moon 89% · 11:01 pm waning gibbous · rises at 11:01 pm
Today in Nelson Bay there are high tides at 11:13 am (5.9 ft) and 11:58 pm (4.1 ft) and low tides at 4:36 am and 5:54 pm. Tide coefficient 88. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 11:58 pm. The sun rises at 5:56 am and sets at 7:15 pm: 13 h 19 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 11:01 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:50 am to 3:50 am and from 2:22 pm to 4:22 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is moderate, with 4.9 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the east-southeast (9 mph). Clear sky, 66 °F.
Fishing in Nelson Bay today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 5:54 pm
- Sunset at 7:15 pm, golden hour from 6:41 pm
- Rising pressure (+0.18 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (11 mph) and some swell (4.8 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 88 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 4:50 pm to 6:50 pm, combines the 5:54 pm low tide, sunset, a light onshore breeze and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 10:10 am to 12:10 pm, with the 11:13 am high tide and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 3:40 am to 5:40 am, with the 4:36 am low tide, a major period, sunrise and some swell, though with rising pressure.
Species with the most records nearby: Australasian snapper, John Dory, bluefish and mulloway. October is one of the months when these are seen most: John Dory. What you can catch
Beach day in Nelson Bay
Is it a beach day?
- Sunny
- Feels like 72 °F: mild
- Onshore breeze (11 mph)
- Water at 68 °F (cool)
- Swim with care: 4.5 ft waves every 10 s; high rip current risk
- UV 8 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 4.5 ft
4.5 ft waves every 10 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 67 °F
Cool: refreshing on a hot day.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 9 · SPF 50
Max UV 9 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 11:00 am–3:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 11 mph
Onshore breeze (11 mph).
- Tide & sand 4:36 am
Low tide at 4:36 am and 5:54 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 11:13 am and 11:58 pm.
The best window, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, brings sunshine and little wind, though with some waves and very high UV. 10:00 am to 12:00 pm can also work, with sunshine and little wind, though with some waves and very high UV.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Nelson Bay
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- Dutchmans Beach 0.6 mi · W
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Bagnalls Beach 1.3 mi · W
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Wreck Beach 2.3 mi · E
- Zenith Beach 2.4 mi · E
- Restrooms
- Parking
Very good water quality 2025-26 season, Beachwatch
- Pollution today: unlikely
- Latest sample (October 24): good
- Box Beach 2.4 mi · E
- Parking
Very good water quality 2025-26 season, Beachwatch
- Pollution today: unlikely
- Latest sample (October 24): good
- Fingal Beach 2.4 mi · SE
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
Very good water quality 2025-26 season, Beachwatch
- Pollution today: unlikely
- Latest sample (October 24): good
- Fingal Spit 2.6 mi · SE
Very good water quality 2025-26 season, Beachwatch
- Pollution today: unlikely
- Latest sample (October 24): good
- Samurai Beach 3.1 mi · S
- Clothing-optional area
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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Bathing water quality: Beachwatch, NSW Government (CC BY 4.0). Full attribution.
Webcams near Nelson Bay
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Tides in Nelson Bay
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 4:36 am 1.1 ft
- ▲ High tide 11:13 am 5.9 ft · coef. 88
- ▼ Low tide 5:54 pm 0.6 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 11:58 pm 4.1 ft · coef. 83
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 45 min to high tide at 11:58 pm.
Tide coefficient 88 for the 11:13 am high tide and 83 for the 11:58 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 5.3 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on June 16 (6.6 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (0.1 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (LAT)
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 95, 5.4 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 37, 2.8 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 5:56 am · 7:15 pm | Low tide 4:36 am · 1.1 ft | High tide 11:13 am · 5.9 ft | Low tide 5:54 pm · 0.6 ft | High tide 11:58 pm · 4.1 ft | Coef. 88 | 89% | Major periods 1:50 am · 2:22 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 5:55 am · 7:16 pm | Low tide 5:27 am · 1.4 ft | High tide 12:05 pm · 5.8 ft | Low tide 6:55 pm · 0.7 ft | — | Coef. 79 | 80% | Major periods 2:54 am · 3:26 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 5:54 am · 7:16 pm | High tide 1:01 am · 3.9 ft | Low tide 6:26 am · 1.6 ft | High tide 1:03 pm · 5.6 ft | Low tide 8:01 pm · 0.9 ft | Coef. 75 | 70% | Major periods 3:58 am · 4:29 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 5:53 am · 7:17 pm | High tide 2:09 am · 3.8 ft | Low tide 7:33 am · 1.8 ft | High tide 2:07 pm · 5.3 ft | Low tide 9:08 pm · 1.0 ft | Coef. 67 | 59% | Major periods 4:59 am · 5:27 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 5:52 am · 7:18 pm | High tide 3:21 am · 3.8 ft | Low tide 8:47 am · 1.9 ft | High tide 3:16 pm · 5.1 ft | Low tide 10:13 pm · 1.0 ft | Coef. 62 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:55 am · 6:21 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 5:51 am · 7:19 pm | High tide 4:31 am · 4.0 ft | Low tide 10:04 am · 1.9 ft | High tide 4:25 pm · 4.9 ft | Low tide 11:10 pm · 1.0 ft | Coef. 64 | 37% | Major periods 6:46 am · 7:10 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 5:50 am · 7:20 pm | High tide 5:30 am · 4.3 ft | Low tide 11:18 am · 1.7 ft | High tide 5:29 pm · 4.8 ft | Low tide 11:59 pm · 0.9 ft | Coef. 69 | 27% | Major periods 7:34 am · 7:56 pm | Low |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Nelson Bay has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Newcastle (TICON-4), 25 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data
The sea at Nelson Bay
Sea stateSea state: moderate
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common2.5 ft
- Significant4.9 ft
- Highest expectedHighest9.8 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 9.8 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 9.8 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Onshore wind. The coast faces southeast and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Friday 30: 5.2 ft with a period of 11 s, from the south (moderate).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water warms over the next few days: about 68.8 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+1.3 °F).
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 7:14 pm (local time).
Surf in Nelson Bay today
Surf today
Fair- 2.6–4.0 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
- 3.3 ft swell at 8 s from the south, short: weak, messy waves
- Light offshore wind (4 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- Rising tide (high tide at 11:13 am)
- Light: First light 5:30 am · sunrise 5:56 am · sunset 7:15 pm · last light 7:41 pm
- Tide: low 4:36 am (1.1 ft), high 11:13 am (5.9 ft), low 5:54 pm (0.6 ft) and high 11:58 pm (4.1 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 66.7 °F–67.8 °F: a springsuit or a 2 mm fullsuit.
- Energy: 110 kJ · Medium power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 7:00 am to 11:00 am, has a good size and light offshore wind, though with a short-period swell. 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm can also work, with a good size, though with onshore wind.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Nelson Bay today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (11:13 am): little current from 10:50 am to 11:30 am
- 3.8 ft swell at 8 s from the south: some surge on the bottom
- Light cross-shore wind (5 mph)
- 0.4 mph current toward the southwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 4:36 am (4:10–5:00 am), high tide 11:13 am (10:50–11:30 am), low tide 5:54 pm (5:30–6:20 pm) and high tide 11:58 pm (11:30 pm–12:30 am)
- Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 3.8 ft at 8 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 66.7–67.8 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 7:41 pm. Waning gibbous (89%), rising at 11:01 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 10:20 am to 11:30 am, combines slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- The Pipeline Fish seen: Blue-lined goatfish, Ophthalmolepis lineolatus, Günther's wrasse, Black-spotted Wrasse 0.2 mi
- Seahorse gardens Fish seen: Günther's wrasse, Ophthalmolepis lineolatus, Hypoplectrodes maccullochi, Notolabrus gymnogenis 0.4 mi
- Fly Point 0.6 mi
- Fly Point Nelson Bay Fish seen: Notolabrus gymnogenis, Ophthalmolepis lineolatus, Black-spotted Wrasse, Günther's wrasse 0.8 mi
- Dutchies Fish seen: Scorpis lineolata, Ostorhinchus limenus, Günther's wrasse, Parupeneus spilurus 0.8 mi
- Halifax Fish seen: Ophthalmolepis lineolatus, Notolabrus gymnogenis, Hypoplectrodes maccullochi, Morwong fuscus 1.1 mi
- Inner Light Rocks Fish seen: Ophthalmolepis lineolatus, Notolabrus gymnogenis, Parma unifasciata, Scorpaena jacksoniensis 1.2 mi
- Little Beach West Fish seen: Notolabrus gymnogenis, Günther's wrasse, Parupeneus spilurus, Blue-lined goatfish 1.2 mi
- Boondelbah Nature Reserve 5.4 mi
- Feet First Dive 0.2 mi
- Mark Clifton Dive Master 0.4 mi
- Port Stephens Diving Academy & Services 5.5 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sites and fish: Reef Life Survey / IMOS NRMN, CC BY 4.0; fish names, Wikidata.
Weather in Nelson Bay
Now in Nelson Bay
- Low / high
- 52 / 75 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 2%
- Humidity
- 72%
- Dew pointDew point
- 56 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 31
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Rising now (+0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.34 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Clear | Clear | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear |
| Temperature | 57° | 53° | 54° | 66° | 75° | 73° | 68° | 64° |
| Wind (mph) | 5 NW | 5 NW | 5 NW | 4 W | 7 S | 11 SSE | 10 SE | 6 ESE |
| Gusts | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 21 | 10 |
| Waves | 3.2 ft | 3.1 ft | 3.2 ft | 3.5 ft | 4.0 ft | 4.5 ft | 4.8 ft | 5.1 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 9:00 pm 64° 6 ESE 5.1 ft
- 12:00 am 61° 2 ENE 5.1 ft
- 3:00 am 58° 1 NNE 5.2 ft
- 6:00 am 58° 3 ENE 5.1 ft
- 9:00 am 67° 4 ENE 4.9 ft
- 12:00 pm 73° 9 E 4.7 ft
- 3:00 pm 73° 13 E 4.6 ft
- 6:00 pm 69° 13 ENE 4.3 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 52 / 75 °F | 11 mph SSE | 5.1 ft | 11:13 am · 11:58 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 56 / 73 °F | 14 mph ENE | 5.2 ft | 12:05 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 61 / 79 °F | 12 mph NNE | 4.0 ft | 1:01 am · 1:03 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 66 / 79 °F | 14 mph W | 2.6 ft | 2:09 am · 2:07 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 63 / 76 °F | 12 mph ENE | 2.2 ft | 3:21 am · 3:16 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 65 / 79 °F | 14 mph NNE | 2.3 ft | 4:31 am · 4:25 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 65 / 79 °F | 9 mph WSW | 2.5 ft | 5:30 am · 5:29 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 61 / 71 °F | 12 mph S | 2.3 ft | 6:21 am · 6:24 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 58 / 80 °F | 9 mph NE | 5.8 ft | 7:05 am · 7:14 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 60 / 88 °F | 20 mph SSW | 6.1 ft | 7:45 am · 7:59 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 62 / 65 °F | 15 mph SSE | 9.8 ft | 8:23 am · 8:42 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 60 / 68 °F | 10 mph ESE | 7.3 ft | 8:58 am · 9:23 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 59 / 71 °F | 14 mph ENE | 5.9 ft | 9:33 am · 10:04 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 60 / 77 °F | 16 mph NE | 5.6 ft | 10:08 am · 10:45 pm |
- Fri 30 Overcast 56° / 73° 5.2 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 61° / 79° 4.0 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 66° / 79° 2.6 ft
- Mon 2 Drizzle 63° / 76° 2.2 ft
- Tue 3 Drizzle 65° / 79° 2.3 ft
- Wed 4 Partly cloudy 65° / 79° 2.5 ft
- Thu 5 Clear sky 61° / 71° 2.3 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain on Saturday 31. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (74 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 7:14 pm (local time).
The sun in Nelson Bay
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 4:59 am
- Full dark 8:12 pm
- Civil dawn 5:30 am
- Civil dusk 7:41 pm
- Solar noon 12:35 pm (71° high)
- Daylight 13 h 19 min (+2 min)
- Evening golden hour 6:41 pm
- Full dark 8:12 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,345,789 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Nelson Bay
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,459 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:50–3:50 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:22–4:22 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:14–8:14 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 10:31–11:31 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Mon, Nov 2 · 7:29 amNov 2 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 6:03 pmNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 10:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Wed, Nov 25 · 1:54 amNov 25 in 27 days
Perigee on October 29, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 27 to 29: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Nelson Bay
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Jetty 0.2 mi
- Jetty 2.3 mi
- Boat ramp 0.1 mi
- Little Beach Boat Ramp Facilities: 2 lanes · 51+ trailer spaces · restrooms · fish-cleaning table · dock · lighting · free 1.0 mi
- Boat ramp 2.1 mi
- Fingal Bay Boat Ramp Facilities: Shallow at times · 1 lane · up to 10 trailer spaces · restrooms · free 2.4 mi
- Winda Woppa Facilities: Shallow at times · 1 lane · up to 10 trailer spaces · free 3.1 mi
- d'Albora Nelson Bay Marina 0.1 mi
- Port Stephens 1.9 mi
- The Saltwater Fly Fishing Shop 0.1 mi
- Duff's Salamander Bait & Tackle 2.5 mi
- D'Albora Marina 0.1 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps. Boat ramp facilities: Transport for NSW (CC BY 4.0).
Water depth
Shallow, gradualShallow, gradual bottom: you need to go 1.7 mi out for 33 ft of water. It reaches 164 ft at 3 mi.
From the shoreline (2.4 mi from Nelson Bay) out to sea, heading south.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep1.5 mi
- 33 ft deep1.7 mi
- 66 ft deep2.1 mi
- 164 ft deep3 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 1.5 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. Shallow near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 1.7 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.
Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves). The profile is turned slightly from the coast so it does not run into an island or a headland.
Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Nearest lighthouse
Nelson Head Light 1.2 mi northeast
- Light height
- 128 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 9.8 ft
- Built
- 1872
Other lighthouses nearby: Point Stephens Light (3.8 mi southeast).
Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikipedia · Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near Nelson BayTides nearby
- Corlette2.1 mi
- Fingal Bay2.6 mi
- Salamander Bay3.8 mi
- Tea Gardens4.0 mi
- Hawks Nest4.2 mi
- Anna Bay5.4 mi
- North Arm Cove6.7 mi
- Tanilba Bay8.7 mi
- Tahlee9.2 mi
- Stockton25 mi
Nelson Bay at a glance
- Town or city of about 6,096 people. Coordinates: 32.720° S, 152.144° E.
- It is 96 mi northeast of Sydney, the main place in New South Wales. The sun rises 2 min earlier and sets 5 min earlier than in Sydney.
- The nearest tide station, Newcastle, is 25 mi to the southwest.
- Its coast faces southeast.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: D'Albora Marina (0.2 mi), Dutchies Beach (0.7 mi), Bagnalls Beach (1.3 mi), Wreck Beach (2.3 mi).
Questions about Nelson BayQuestions
What time is high tide today in Nelson Bay?
Today in Nelson Bay there are high tides at 11:13 am (5.9 ft) and 11:58 pm (4.1 ft) and low tides at 4:36 am and 5:54 pm. Tide coefficient 88.
What time is sunset today in Nelson Bay?
At 7:15 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 7:41 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Nelson Bay?
At 5:55 am. First light comes at 4:58 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 89% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 6:03 pm.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 27 to 29, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:50–3:50 am, Minor 7:14–8:14 am, Major 2:22–4:22 pm, Minor 10:31–11:31 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Nelson Bay?
Clear sky, from 52 °F to 75 °F, with a gentle breeze from the east-southeast (9 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Nelson Bay?
Moderate (Douglas 4): 4.9 ft waves with a period of 9.7 s from the south. The water is 67.8 °F.
When is the best time to visit Nelson Bay?
The best time to visit Nelson Bay is from September to January and in April: highs of 70 °F to 80 °F, about 8 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: Newcastle station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).