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!.
Facilities
Electricity
Water
Wifi
Showers
Sewage
Toilets
Pool
Boatbuilder
Laundry
HauloutCOORDINATES
39.93939 N, -74.14409 E
Port Information
Telephone
Berth Sizes
< 10m, 10-20m
Depth at MLW
2 - 3m
Manoeuvrability
Good
Channel Marking
Fair
VHF Channel
79
Port of Entry
No
Overseas Visitor Berths
Yes
Dock Type
Fixed
Style Side To
Yes
Tidal Flow
Negligible
Active Winter
Yes
Weather Forecast
Tue
5AM - 9AM
09 June 2026
W 4–6 knots.
Increasing from 10 to 16°C
E 0.6m at 6s period
Sunny
Tue
9AM - 1PM
09 June 2026
- SW 5 knots increasing to 8 knots.
- Increasing from 18 to 23°C
- E 0.5m at 6s period
- Mostly fine
Tue
1PM - 5PM
09 June 2026
- S 8 knots increasing to 11 knots. Gusts up to 19 knots.
- 21 to 25°C
- SE 0.7m at 4s period
UV Index: 8 - Very High- Cloudy