Surf spots in Hampton
4 spots within 6 km of Hampton: 3 beach breaks, 1 reef break. 2 suit beginners.
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Best spots today in Hampton
- Beginners: Hampton Beach (Fair, 0.8 m, cross-offshore around 10:00), Jenness Beach (Fair, 0.9 m, cross-shore around 10:00)
Forecast updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC.
The spots
- The Wall · beach break, intermediate, best on NE/ENE/E/ESE/SE swell with W/WNW/NW wind, mid tide. Sandbars along the 2.5-mile seawall on Ocean Blvd at North Beach, Hampton, the default New Hampshire wave when the points are flat. Always a bit bigger than the rest of…
- Fox Hill Point · reef break, intermediate, best on E/ESE/SE swell with W/WNW/WSW wind, high tide. Fox Hill Point is a rock reef on the Hampton-Rye shore that breaks both ways on a southeast swell with a west wind, best around high tide when there is enough water…
- Hampton Beach · beach break, beginner, best on NE/ENE/E/ESE swell with W/WNW/NW wind, mid tide. Hampton Beach is New Hampshire's busiest sand beach, between the state park at the harbour mouth and North Beach. The bars close out easily, so it is best when an…
- Jenness Beach · beach break, beginner, best on ENE/E/ESE swell with W/WNW/WSW wind, mid tide. Jenness State Beach in Rye is New Hampshire's learning beach: an open sand beach break with soft, mushy waves most of the year. An east to east-southeast swell with a…
When to surf in Hampton
Good days per month for intermediate surfers; tap a month for where else to surf then.
Best months for intermediate surfers: February, October. For beginners: February, October, December. The water goes from about 2 °C in February (6/5 mm hooded) to 18 °C in August (3/2 mm fullsuit). Best-known spots: The Wall. 2 of the 4 spots suit beginners, such as Hampton Beach, Jenness Beach.
| Month | Rideable days | Good days | Beginner days | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 °C |
| Feb | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 °C |
| Mar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 °C |
| Apr | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 °C |
| May | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 °C |
| Jun | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 °C |
| Jul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 °C |
| Aug | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 °C |
| Sep | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 °C |
| Oct | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 °C |
| Nov | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 °C |
| Dec | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 °C |
Days per month at the best third of the 4 spots for each level, from three years of wave and wind model data.
Questions
What are the best surf spots in Hampton?
The best-known are The Wall, Jenness Beach, Hampton Beach, Fox Hill Point. In all, 4 spots lie within 6 km: 3 beach breaks, 1 reef break.
Where can beginners surf in Hampton?
Hampton Beach, Jenness Beach: sandy, more forgiving spots. Surf them on small days, ideally with a lesson or near the lifeguards.
When is the best time to surf in Hampton?
For intermediate surfers February, October. For beginners February, October, December.
What wetsuit do I need to surf in Hampton?
The sea goes from about 2 °C in February (6/5 mm hooded) to 18 °C in August (3/2 mm fullsuit).