About Nelson Marine Basin
Nelson's is a full service marina in Island Heights, Ocean County, NJ. Island Heights is a little gem at the Jersey Shore -- great accessibility by boat and car, boating-friendly, safe, clean, quite, and beautiful. We have 100+ slips and moorings, with good water depth, clean bathrooms, dockside electricity/water/parking, and skilled/reliable staff. Most slips have finger piers for easy boarding. Ample water depth for larger sailboats. Powerboats welcome too!.


Installations
COORDINATES
39.93939 N, -74.14409 E
Port Information
Téléphone
Berth Sizes
< 10m, 10-20m
Profondeur à la marée basse moyenne
2 - 3m
Manœuvrabilité
Good
Channel Marking
Fair
Canal VHF
79
Port d'entrée
No
Overseas Visitor Berths
Yes
Type de quai
Fixed
Style Side To
Yes
Tidal Flow
Negligible
Active Winter
Yes
Weather Forecast
Wed
9AM - 1PM
13 May 2026
- SW 12 knots increasing to S 16 knots. Gusts up to 26 knots.
- 19°C
- S 1.3m at 5s period
- Mostly fine
Wed
1PM - 5PM
13 May 2026
- S 16–18 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots.
- 16 to 20°C
- S 1.4m at 5s period
- UV Index: 6 - High
- Cloudy
Wed
5PM - 9PM
13 May 2026
- S 17 knots decreasing to 14 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots.
- Decreasing from 17 to 14°C
- S 1.3m at 5s period
- UV Index: 0 - Low
- Cloudy