Hampton, United States

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Hampton Beach, New Hampshire - low tide - panoramio — Near Plaice Cove. Photo: Steve Hedin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Hampton

Hampton is a town in New Hampshire, United States. From Hampton you can reach 11 surf spots and 1 dive site. The nearest is Plaice Cove, a surf spot 4 km from the centre. Overture lists 10 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is PSM, 15 km away.

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Staying in Hampton

10 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: PSM, 15 km, MHT, 49 km, BED, 64 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Hampton.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Hampton each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 3 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Hampton too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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Jenness Beach, NH7.8 kmabout 15 min by car

1 ft11 kJ

3 ft50 kJ

5 ft216 kJ

4 ft137 kJ

5 ft262 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

4 ft73 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Jenness Beach, NH, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, too small	1 ft11 scrumbling	11kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	10°C
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	3 ft6 smushy	50kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft8 smushy	216kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	30, poor	4 ft7 smushy	137kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	5 ft7 smushy	262kJ	wind from the north-west, 14 knots, offshore	15°C
Fri 23Oct	30, too small	3 ft7 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	4 ft5 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	9°C

Hitchos6.2 kmabout 15 min by car

1 ft11 kJ

3 ft50 kJ

5 ft216 kJ

4 ft137 kJ

5 ft262 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

4 ft73 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hitchos, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, too small	1 ft11 shollow	11kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	10°C
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	3 ft6 smushy	50kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft8 smushy	216kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	30, poor	4 ft7 smushy	137kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	5 ft7 smushy	262kJ	wind from the north-west, 14 knots, offshore	15°C
Fri 23Oct	30, too small	3 ft7 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	4 ft5 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	9°C

Rye On the Rocks6.3 kmabout 15 min by car

1 ft11 kJ

3 ft50 kJ

5 ft216 kJ

4 ft137 kJ

5 ft262 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

4 ft73 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Rye On the Rocks, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, too small	1 ft11 shollow	11kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	10°C
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	3 ft6 smushy	50kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft8 smushy	216kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	30, poor	4 ft7 smushy	137kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	5 ft7 smushy	262kJ	wind from the north-west, 14 knots, offshore	15°C
Fri 23Oct	30, too small	3 ft7 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	4 ft5 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	9°C

Seabrook Beach6.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Seabrook, 4 km

1 ft10 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

4 ft176 kJ

4 ft132 kJ

5 ft258 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

4 ft83 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Seabrook Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	10kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	10°C
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	3 ft6 smushy	47kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	4 ft7 smushy	176kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	20, poor	4 ft6 smushy	132kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	20, poor	5 ft7 smushy	258kJ	wind from the north-west, 14 knots, offshore	15°C
Fri 23Oct	25, too small	3 ft7 smushy	67kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	4 ft6 smushy	83kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	9°C

Fox Hill6.1 kmabout 15 min by car

1 ft11 kJ

3 ft50 kJ

5 ft216 kJ

4 ft137 kJ

5 ft262 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

4 ft73 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Fox Hill, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, too small	1 ft11 shollow	11kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	10°C
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	3 ft6 smushy	50kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft8 smushy	216kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	30, poor	4 ft7 smushy	137kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	5 ft7 smushy	262kJ	wind from the north-west, 14 knots, offshore	15°C
Fri 23Oct	30, too small	3 ft7 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	4 ft5 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	9°C

The Wall7 kmabout 15 min by car

1 ft11 kJ

3 ft50 kJ

5 ft216 kJ

4 ft137 kJ

5 ft262 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

4 ft73 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Wall, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, too small	1 ft11 scrumbling	11kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	10°C
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	3 ft6 smushy	50kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft8 smushy	216kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	30, poor	4 ft7 smushy	137kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	5 ft7 smushy	262kJ	wind from the north-west, 14 knots, offshore	15°C
Fri 23Oct	30, too small	3 ft7 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	4 ft5 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	9°C

Hollows4.6 kmabout 10 min by car

1 ft10 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

4 ft176 kJ

4 ft132 kJ

5 ft258 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

4 ft83 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hollows, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	10kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	10°C
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	3 ft6 smushy	47kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	4 ft7 smushy	176kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	20, poor	4 ft6 smushy	132kJ	wind from the north, 16 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	26, poor	5 ft7 smushy	258kJ	wind from the north-west, 15 knots, offshore	15°C
Fri 23Oct	24, too small	3 ft7 smushy	67kJ	wind from the north-west, 14 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	50, good	4 ft6 smushy	83kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	9°C

Salisbury Beach9.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Salisbury Beach, 2 km

1 ft10 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

4 ft176 kJ

6 ft248 kJ

5 ft258 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

3 ft58 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Salisbury Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, too small	1 ft10 scrumbling	10kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	10°C
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	3 ft6 smushy	47kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	35, poor	4 ft7 smushy	176kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	15, poor	6 ft7 smushy	248kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	14, poor	5 ft7 smushy	258kJ	wind from the north-west, 14 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	21, too small	3 ft7 smushy	67kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	50, good	3 ft6 smushy	58kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	9°C

Freaks Peak5 kmabout 10 min by car

1 ft11 kJ

3 ft50 kJ

5 ft245 kJ

4 ft137 kJ

5 ft262 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

4 ft73 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Freaks Peak, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, too small	1 ft11 scrumbling	11kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	10°C
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	3 ft6 smushy	50kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	34, poor	5 ft7 smushy	245kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	20, poor	4 ft7 smushy	137kJ	wind from the north, 16 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	5 ft7 smushy	262kJ	wind from the north-west, 15 knots, offshore	15°C
Fri 23Oct	29, too small	3 ft7 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-west, 14 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	49, good	4 ft5 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	9°C

Plaice Cove4 kmabout 10 min by car

1 ft7 kJ

2 ft34 kJ

5 ft202 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

5 ft191 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

3 ft62 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Plaice Cove, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	7, too small	1 ft10 scrumbling	7kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	10°C
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	2 ft6 smushy	34kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	37, fair	5 ft7 smushy	202kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	20, poor	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north, 16 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	5 ft7 smushy	191kJ	wind from the north-west, 17 knots, offshore	15°C
Fri 23Oct	28, too small	3 ft7 smushy	63kJ	wind from the north-west, 14 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	46, fair	3 ft6 smushy	62kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	9°C

Plum Island13.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Salisbury Beach, 3 km

1 ft10 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

4 ft176 kJ

6 ft248 kJ

5 ft258 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

3 ft58 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Plum Island, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, too small	1 ft10 s	10kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, offshore	10°C
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	3 ft6 s	47kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	30, poor	4 ft7 s	176kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	15, poor	6 ft7 s	248kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	14, poor	5 ft7 s	258kJ	wind from the north-west, 14 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	21, too small	3 ft7 s	67kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	46, fair	3 ft6 s	58kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	9°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Hampton, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Dive near Hampton

Godfrey's Ledge 4.9 km · stays here

Places to eat near Hampton

Hagan's GrillAmerican · in the centre
Bogie's at Depot SquareBar and grill · 0.1 km from the centre
Greg's BistroPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
Santiago's Tacos and MargaritasMexican · 0.1 km from the centre
Savory Square BistroFrench · 0.1 km from the centre
Thai House RestaurantThai · 0.1 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits