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
COORDINATES
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
Sat
9AM - 1PM
06 June 2026
- SW 10 knots. Gusts up to 16 knots.
- Increasing from 28 to 31°C
- SE 0.7m at 6s period
- Chance of showers
Sat
1PM - 5PM
06 June 2026
- SW 10 knots increasing to 14 knots. Gusts up to 23 knots.
- 29 to 32°C
- SE 0.8m at 6s period
- UV Index: 7 - High
- Cloudy
Sat
5PM - 9PM
06 June 2026
- SW 14 knots decreasing to 11 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots.
- Decreasing from 30 to 24°C
- S 0.9m at 5s period
- UV Index: 0 - Low
- Partly cloudy