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North Hampton State Beach

Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States

North Hampton State Beach 1 photo

  • North Hampton State Beach, New Hampshire.

    North Hampton State Beach, New Hampshire.. User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:47 pm
8 am
4.6
28 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.6
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.1
27 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.3
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.6
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.0
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.0
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.4
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
12°C53°F
Water
15°C59°F
Wind
3019 km/hmph N
Gusts
5434 km/hmph
Waves
1.6 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:47 pm
Today
4.6Fair8 am2818
4.6Fair9 am2918
5.1Fair10 am2717
5.3Fair11 am2415
5.6Good12 pm2113
5.8Good1 pm1912
6.0Good2 pm1711
6.0Good3 pm1711
6.1Good4 pm1610
6.4Good5 pm138
Sat
6.8Good8 am106
6.8Good9 am74
6.8Good10 am42
6.9Good11 am21
6.9Good12 pm63
6.9Good1 pm85
7.0Great2 pm96
7.0Great3 pm117
7.0Great4 pm117
6.9Good5 pm149
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 3 am, -1.6 m. High at 9 am, 0.7 m. Low at 3 pm, -1.7 m. High at 9 pm, 0.7 mLow 3 am, -1.6 m5 ftHigh 9 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 3 pm, -1.7 m6 ftHigh 9 pm, 0.7 m2 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • Low 3 am, -1.6 m5 ft
  • High 9 am, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -1.7 m6 ft
  • High 9 pm, 0.7 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun7.4 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.8 GreatBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.8 GoodBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 3%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About North Hampton State Beach

North Hampton State Beach is a park in the United States of America, located in New Hampshire. It is 150 feet from North Hampton Beach and 100 feet from the nearest toilets. The nearest town is Rye Beach, 1.7 miles away.

From Wikipedia

North Hampton State Park (also called North Hampton State Beach) is a one-acre recreation area located on the Atlantic Ocean in the town of North Hampton, New Hampshire. The park offers swimming at a sandy beach with a bathhouse and metered parking.

Source: North Hampton State Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Restrooms30 m100 ft away
  • Showers30 m100 ft away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 50 m170 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 60 m200 ft

Getting there

Nearest town
2.7 km1.7 miRye Beach (village)
Nearest airport
14 km9 miPortsmouth International Airport (PSM)

Nearby places

  • The Beach PlumAmerican
    60 m200 ft

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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