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
Sun
5AM - 9AM
17 May 2026
W 5 knots decreasing to 3 knots.
Increasing from 14 to 19°C
SE 0.8m at 7s period
Sunny
Sun
9AM - 1PM
17 May 2026
- W 3 knots increasing to SE 6 knots.
- Increasing from 20 to 24°C
- SE 0.7m at 7s period
- Mostly fine
Sun
1PM - 5PM
17 May 2026
- S 6 knots increasing to 9 knots. Gusts up to 18 knots.
- 23 to 25°C
- SE 0.8m at 6s period
UV Index: 7 - High- Mostly fine