Overview

Hampton Beach is New Hampshire's most popular kitesurfing spot, located on the state's 18 miles of Atlantic coastline. This wide east-facing sandy beach receives ocean swell and northeast winds (nor'easters) well. It's a lively beach resort in summer with a boardwalk and many shops.

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Spot forecast for Hampton Beach

Sunrise 07:02 · Sunset 17:53

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 5.9 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 00:17 · 1.1 m High tide 06:31 · 2.8 m Low tide 12:10 · 1.4 m High tide 18:22 · 3 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 01:17 · 1.1 m High tide 07:27 · 2.8 m Low tide 13:25 · 1.3 m High tide 19:26 · 3 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 02:07 · 1.1 m High tide 08:16 · 2.9 m Low tide 14:22 · 1.2 m High tide 20:21 · 3.1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 02:50 · 1 m High tide 08:56 · 3.1 m Low tide 15:08 · 1.1 m High tide 21:09 · 3.2 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:26 · 0.9 m High tide 09:32 · 3.2 m Low tide 15:48 · 0.9 m High tide 21:52 · 3.2 m

Hampton Beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

202h

in May · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in May: 21 rideable days a month and 202 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is December, at 6 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 87%13-20 knots · 12%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 87% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 1 °C. The wettest month is May, with 160 mm.

Monthly averages: Hampton Beach

Monthly averages — Hampton Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	8.5	50 h	1 °C	106 mm
February	8.5	61 h	3 °C	47 mm
March	18.0	127 h	9 °C	124 mm
April	19.0	157 h	13 °C	96 mm
May	24.5	202 h	18 °C	160 mm
June	17.5	132 h	25 °C	30 mm
July	24.0	167 h	29 °C	70 mm
August	19.5	136 h	25 °C	44 mm
September	22.0	149 h	22 °C	28 mm
October	12.5	103 h	17 °C	38 mm
November	8.5	49 h	10 °C	43 mm
December	6.0	34 h	2 °C	91 mm

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Technical details of Hampton Beach spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Ocean conditions with swell and waves. The east-facing beach receives Atlantic swell. Sandy bottom. Cold water year-round — full wetsuit essential (5/4mm in winter, 4/3mm in summer). Significant tide affecting beach width and riding area.

Hazards

Coastal and rip currents possible. Shore break in strong swell. Cold water — hypothermia risk. Lifeguarded swimming zone to respect in summer. Heavy summer beach crowds — caution when launching and landing. Rocks at beach ends.

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