Walking Hampton Beach today

Hampton, New Hampshire

Updated 7:03 AM EDT

79/ 100

Good for a walk Air comfort is 70°F — but low-tide window at 6:33 PM is what holds it back.

What decides a walking & shelling score

Air comfort 70°F · 30% of the score 80
Wind 6 mph · 22% of the score 85
Low-tide window 6:33 PM · 20% of the score 40
UV exposure UV 0 · 18% of the score 100
Air quality AQI 24 · 10% of the score 100

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

Hampton Beach is also scored for

80 Families with kids surf calmness 2.3 ft 75 Swimming surf calmness 2.3 ft

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 a beach walk today?

Good for a walk — we score it 79 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is low-tide window at 6:33 PM.

What makes a good walking & shelling day?

We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Is low tide better for walking at Hampton Beach?

Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 6:25 AM at 0.1 ft.

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