Hampton Beach surf report

Hampton, New Hampshire

Updated 7:03 AM EDT

52/ 100

Marginal Swell period at 7s is what holds this back.

What decides a surfing score

Wave size 2.3 ft · 45% of the score 45
Swell period 7s · 30% of the score 45
Wind 6 mph · 15% of the score 85
Water temperature 67°F · 10% of the score 55

Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS Air quality · AirNow

Better nearby for surfing

66 York BeachYork, Maine 66 Ogunquit BeachOgunquit, Maine

Hampton Beach is also scored for

80 Families with kids surf calmness 2.3 ft 79 Walking & shelling air comfort 70°F

About Hampton Beach

Hampton Beach sits on the New Hampshire coast, where the water runs from about 39°F in February to 66°F in July.

The water here never averages above 70°F — even in July, the warmest month, it sits around 66°F. Most people wear a wetsuit.

Today it is 67°F. That is 1° above the August average of 66°F here.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Hampton Harbor about 1.4 km away inside a harbour.

Frequently asked questions

Is Hampton Beach good for surfing today?

Marginal — we score it 52 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is swell period at 7s.

What makes a good surfing day?

We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Nearby beaches

Crane BeachIpswich, Massachusetts York BeachYork, Maine Ogunquit BeachOgunquit, Maine