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 beginners: 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 beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

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Fox Hill6.1 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft11 kJ

3 ft50 kJ

5 ft245 kJ

4 ft137 kJ

5 ft262 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Fox Hill, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, too small	1 ft11 shollow	11kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	10°C
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	3 ft6 smushy	50kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	5 ft7 smushy	245kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	27, poor	4 ft7 smushy	137kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots	10°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	5 ft7 smushy	262kJ	wind from the north-west, 16 knots, offshore	15°C
Fri 23Oct	31, too small	3 ft7 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	11°C

Freaks Peak5 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft11 kJ

3 ft50 kJ

5 ft245 kJ

4 ft137 kJ

5 ft262 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Freaks Peak, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, too small	1 ft11 scrumbling	11kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore	11°C
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	3 ft6 smushy	50kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	37, fair	5 ft7 smushy	245kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	22, poor	4 ft7 smushy	137kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots	10°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	5 ft7 smushy	262kJ	wind from the north-west, 18 knots, offshore	15°C
Fri 23Oct	31, too small	3 ft7 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	55, good	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	10°C

Hitchos6.2 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft11 kJ

3 ft50 kJ

5 ft245 kJ

4 ft137 kJ

5 ft262 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hitchos, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, too small	1 ft11 shollow	11kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	10°C
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	3 ft6 smushy	50kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	5 ft7 smushy	245kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	27, poor	4 ft7 smushy	137kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots	10°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	5 ft7 smushy	262kJ	wind from the north-west, 16 knots, offshore	15°C
Fri 23Oct	31, too small	3 ft7 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	54, good	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	11°C

Hollows4.6 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft10 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

4 ft176 kJ

4 ft132 kJ

5 ft258 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

4 ft98 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hollows, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	10kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	11°C
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	3 ft6 smushy	47kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	37, fair	4 ft7 smushy	176kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	22, poor	4 ft6 smushy	132kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots	10°C
Thu 22Oct	26, poor	5 ft7 smushy	258kJ	wind from the north-west, 18 knots, offshore	15°C
Fri 23Oct	26, too small	3 ft7 smushy	67kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	56, good	4 ft6 smushy	98kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	10°C

Jenness Beach, NH7.8 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft11 kJ

3 ft50 kJ

5 ft245 kJ

4 ft137 kJ

5 ft262 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Jenness Beach, NH, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, too small	1 ft11 scrumbling	11kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	10°C
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	3 ft6 smushy	50kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	5 ft7 smushy	245kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	31, poor	4 ft7 smushy	137kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots	10°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	5 ft7 smushy	262kJ	wind from the north-west, 16 knots, offshore	15°C
Fri 23Oct	34, too small	3 ft7 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	11°C

Plaice Cove4 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft7 kJ

2 ft34 kJ

5 ft202 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

5 ft191 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

4 ft80 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Plaice Cove, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	7, too small	1 ft10 scrumbling	7kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	11°C
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	2 ft6 smushy	34kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft7 smushy	202kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	22, poor	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots	10°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	5 ft7 smushy	191kJ	wind from the north-west, 15 knots, offshore	15°C
Fri 23Oct	25, too small	3 ft7 smushy	63kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	80kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	10°C

Plum Island13.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Salisbury Beach, 3 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft10 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

4 ft176 kJ

4 ft132 kJ

5 ft213 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

4 ft98 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Plum Island, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	9, too small	1 ft10 s	10kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore	11°C
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	3 ft6 s	47kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	34, poor	4 ft7 s	176kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	17, poor	4 ft6 s	132kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots	10°C
Thu 22Oct	14, poor	5 ft7 s	213kJ	wind from the north-west, 14 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	24, too small	3 ft7 s	67kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	59, good	4 ft6 s	98kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	11°C

Rye On the Rocks6.3 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft11 kJ

3 ft50 kJ

5 ft245 kJ

4 ft137 kJ

5 ft262 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Rye On the Rocks, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, too small	1 ft11 shollow	11kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	10°C
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	3 ft6 smushy	50kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	5 ft7 smushy	245kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	27, poor	4 ft7 smushy	137kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots	10°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	5 ft7 smushy	262kJ	wind from the north-west, 16 knots, offshore	15°C
Fri 23Oct	31, too small	3 ft7 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	54, good	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	11°C

Salisbury Beach9.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Salisbury Beach, 2 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft10 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

4 ft176 kJ

4 ft132 kJ

5 ft213 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

4 ft98 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Salisbury Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	9, too small	1 ft10 scrumbling	10kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore	11°C
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	3 ft6 smushy	47kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	4 ft7 smushy	176kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	17, poor	4 ft6 smushy	132kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots	10°C
Thu 22Oct	14, poor	5 ft7 smushy	213kJ	wind from the north-west, 14 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	24, too small	3 ft7 smushy	67kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	59, good	4 ft6 smushy	98kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	11°C

Seabrook Beach6.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Seabrook, 4 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft10 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

4 ft176 kJ

4 ft132 kJ

5 ft213 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

4 ft98 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Seabrook Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	9, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	10kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore	11°C
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	3 ft6 smushy	47kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	4 ft7 smushy	176kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	17, poor	4 ft6 smushy	132kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots	10°C
Thu 22Oct	14, poor	5 ft7 smushy	213kJ	wind from the north-west, 14 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	27, too small	3 ft7 smushy	67kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	59, good	4 ft6 smushy	98kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	11°C

The Wall7 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft11 kJ

3 ft50 kJ

5 ft245 kJ

4 ft137 kJ

5 ft262 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Wall, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, too small	1 ft11 scrumbling	11kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	10°C
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	3 ft6 smushy	50kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	5 ft7 smushy	245kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	27, poor	4 ft7 smushy	137kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots	10°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	5 ft7 smushy	262kJ	wind from the north-west, 16 knots, offshore	15°C
Fri 23Oct	31, too small	3 ft7 smushy	70kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	11°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