Hampton Beach (New Hampshire) live beach cam & water temperature
Updated 4 Nov, 12:00 UTC
Live cam by Hampton Beach - Official via YouTube
Current conditions
Right now at Hampton Beach (New Hampshire): 6 kts WSW, gusts 9, 0.4 m waves, water 12 °C.
7-day forecast
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| 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | |
| Wind | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| Gusts | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Temperature | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Wind, waves and water temperature: ECMWF open data (CC BY 4.0) · Tides: EOT20, DGFI-TUM (CC BY 4.0)
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Surf forecast
| Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 07 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 01 | 04 | 07 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 01 | 04 | 07 | 10 | 13 | 16 | |
| Surf (est.) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Primary swell | 0.34s↑ | 0.39s↑ | 0.39s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.75s↑ | 0.38s↑ | 0.65s↑ | 0.65s↑ | 0.65s↑ | 0.110s↑ |
| Secondary swell | 0.39s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.17s↑ | 0.16s↑ | 0.15s↑ | 0.15s↑ | 0.16s↑ | 0.16s↑ | 0.17s↑ | 0.18s↑ | 0.19s↑ | 0.112s↑ | 0.111s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.111s↑ | 0.38s↑ | 0.110s↑ | 0.110s↑ | 0.110s↑ |
| Wind waves | 0.34s↑ | 0.44s↑ | 0.44s↑ | 0.54s↑ | 0.54s↑ | 0.65s↑ | 0.65s↑ | 0.65s↑ | 0.64s↑ | 0.64s↑ | 0.74s↑ | 0.65s↑ | 0.85s↑ | 0.85s↑ | 0.75s↑ | 0.75s↑ | 0.75s↑ | 0.75s↑ | 0.75s↑ | 0.76s↑ |
| Waves | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Period | 10s | 9s | 8s | 4s | 4s | 5s | 5s | 5s | 4s | 4s | 4s | 5s | 5s | 5s | 5s | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s |
| Power | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Groundswell | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Surf height is estimated from the primary swell for a beach facing it; reefs, sandbanks and the tide change it. Power in kW per metre of coast. Groundswell: waves of 12 s and longer. Swell: NOAA WAVEWATCH III · ECMWF
Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Hampton, Rockingham County
- Water: Sea
- Sports: SUP
Hampton Beach is New Hampshire's busiest summer resort, on the state's short Atlantic coast between Great Boar's Head and the mouth of the Hampton River. Hampton Beach State Park covers the sand, and Ocean Boulevard behind it is a lively strip of arcades, fried-dough stands, motels and the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, a concert venue that has stood on the beachfront since 1899. In the middle of the beach is the Seashell Stage, where free concerts and fireworks are held in summer, and the official live cam on this page is the Hampton Beach Seashell webcam, looking south along the sand. Every June the beach hosts a well-known sand-sculpting competition. The water is cold even in high summer, so swimming is brisk, and a wetsuit is essential for surfing for most of the year. The beach picks up east and north-east swell from autumn and winter nor'easters and from hurricanes passing well offshore, with a westerly wind blowing offshore; New Hampshire's better-known surf spots, such as the reef at North Hampton, are a short drive north. Lifeguards are on duty in summer. The ocean is about 4 °C in February and around 19 °C in August.
Hampton Beach (New Hampshire) FAQ
- Is there a beach cam at Hampton Beach (New Hampshire)?
- Yes. The live beach cam for Hampton Beach (New Hampshire) is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
