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
Sat
9AM - 1PM
04 July 2026
W 6 knots increasing to 8 knots.
31 to 35°C
SE 0.4m at 8s period
Chance of showers
Sat
1PM - 5PM
04 July 2026
- W 6–9 knots.
- 33 to 36°C
- SE 0.5m at 7s period
UV Index: 8 - Very High- Mostly fine
Sat
5PM - 9PM
04 July 2026
- SW 6–11 knots. Gusts up to 17 knots.
- Decreasing from 36 to 30°C
- S 0.6m at 5s period
- UV Index: 0 - Low
- Mostly fine