Nelson
Nelson Tide Poster
New Zealand's sunniest city sits at the top of the South Island, where Tasman Bay's gentle waters create some of the country's most predictable tide patterns. The golden sand beaches that stretch around the bay are shaped by a rhythm as reliable as the sunshine that draws visitors here year-round.
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How to read it
A year of tides, turned into a grid.
Each row is a month — July at the top, June at the bottom. Each column is a day. The dots show when high and low tides happen, and how big they are.
Bigger dots mean more extreme tides. Spring tides cluster around full and new moons, neap tides sit quieter in between.
Once you learn to read one beach, you can read any beach. The patterns are always unique to the location.
Product details
- Paper230gsm enhanced matte paper with archival-grade certification. Smooth, non-reflective finish that reproduces the tide data with exceptional clarity.
- DataOfficial LINZ tide data — the same source used for navigation charts. Hermitian matrix spline interpolation ensures smooth, accurate curves.
- PrintingPrinted in Auckland, New Zealand on professional-grade wide-format equipment. Each poster is individually inspected before shipping.
- Edition2026 Edition (and 2027 pre-order). Each edition is a one-year data portrait — the tides shown will never repeat exactly the same way again.
Seasonal tide notes
How the tides and swell change through the year at Nelson Tasman locations.
Golden hour light, gentle tides, warm nor'westers.
Autumn produces the cleanest conditions.
Quieter swell window but stunning clarity.
Freshening N swells, longer days returning.
Size guide
| Size | Dimensions | Unframed | Framed |
|---|---|---|---|
| A3 | 297 × 420 mm | $79 NZD | $219 NZD |
| A2 | 420 × 594 mm | $129 NZD | $319 NZD |
| A1 | 594 × 841 mm | $199 NZD | $419 NZD |
Framing
Solid timber, handmade in New Zealand.
Our frames are made from solid plantation timber by a local Auckland framing studio. Choose from stained oak (light) or walnut (dark). Each frame includes a conservation-grade UV-filtering acrylic glazing and a mat to keep the print off the glass. Arrives fully assembled with a cord hanging system — ready to hang.
Shipping
Free delivery across New Zealand.
Unframed prints ship in heavy-duty cardboard tubes. Framed prints ship in custom-built wooden crates with foam padding. All shipments are fully insured. Typical delivery is 5–10 business days from order.
4 × $19.75