Hampton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – New Hampshire)
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Surf Break: Hampton Beach
| Name: | Hampton Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: ENE | Offshore Wind: NW |
Hampton Beach in New Hampshire is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest with some shelter here from northeast winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east northeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around mid tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include rocks,.
Overall Hampton Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Hampton Beach surf quality by season and Hampton Beach surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Hampton Beach
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Hampton Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | The Wall_1 | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Seabrook Beach | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Plaice Cove | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Costellos | 3 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Fox Hill Point | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Hampton Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Western Maine Shelf Buoy | 27 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Stellwagen Buoy | 30 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Boston Buoy | 40 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Portland Buoy | 54 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Gulf of Maine Buoy | 86 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Hampton Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Hampton Harbor, New Hampshire | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Plum Island, Merrimack River Entrance, Merrimack Ri | 7 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Merrimack River Entrance, Massachusetts | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Merrimack River Entrance, Massachusetts (2) | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Newburyport, Merrimack River, Massachusetts | 7 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Hampton Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Nashoba Valley (United States) | 37 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Gunstock (United States) | 52 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Pats Peak (United States) | 53 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Crotched Mountain (United States) | 56 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Ski Ward Ski Area (United States) | 62 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Hampton Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Hampton (United States) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Hampton Falls (United States) | 3 mi |
| Third closest city location | Seabrook (United States) | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | North Hampton (United States) | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Salisbury (United States) | 6 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Hampton Beach is Laurence G Hanscom Fld (Bedford) Airport (BED) in USA, 63 km (39 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Hampton Beach is General Edward Lawrence Logan International (Boston) Airport (BOS), also in USA, 63 km (39 miles) away.
- Third is Portland International Jetport Airport (PWM) in USA, 91 km (57 miles) away.
- North Central State (Smithfield) Airport (SFZ) in USA is 124 km (77 miles) away.
- Otis Angb (Falmouth) Airport (FMH), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Hampton Beach and is 141 km (88 miles) away.
