🇺🇸 HAMPTON BEACH, NEW HAMPSHIRE

The Wall

Hampton Beach's go-to spot when the rest of the coast is blown out

SMALL

Live Conditions

Conditions Summary

Small 2.5ft surf — but short 5s period indicates wind swell, expect choppy conditions — hitting at the ideal angle — 10mph onshore wind roughing up the surface — Note: this is outside the peak season for this spot

HIGH CONFIDENCEFresh buoy data + calibrated transformation

Why it's SMALL

Swell Direction

Primary swell is 105° — matches the ideal 80° window for this spot

Swell Period

7s — this is wind chop, not groundswell. Waves will be weak and disorganized.

Wind

10mph onshore — light but will soften wave shape

Tide

Rising tide — workable window

Season

July is off-season — rare for this spot to get quality waves

Data Confidence

Fresh buoy data with calibrated coastal transformation

At the Break

2.5ft

HIGH CONFIDENCE

Fresh buoy data + calibrated transformation

Period

✗ Wind swell

Wind

10mph

ONSHORE

Water

64°F

3/2 wetsuit

Live Buoy 44013

2.6ft

68 min ago

Tide

MID-TIDE · RISING

2.3ft

Next high: in 4 hr 44 min

Swell Direction

85%

Wind Direction

Primary Swell

1.5ft @ 5.7s

ESE 104°

Secondary Swell

1.1ft @ 4.5s

ESE 121°

10 Day Outlook

5.1ft

TODAY

Jul 29

(8s)

5.4ft

TMRW

Jul 30

(6s)

4.3ft

FRI

Jul 31

(9s)

1.6ft

SAT

Aug 1

(9s)

1.5ft

SUN

Aug 2

(7s)

1.2ft

MON

Aug 3

(7s)

1.2ft

TUE

Aug 4

(9s)

1.2ft

WED

Aug 5

(9s)

2.0ft

THU

Aug 6

(9s)

2.2ft

FRI

Aug 7

(9s)

Best this week: FRI Jul 31 — 4.3ft

Best next week: THU Aug 6 — 2.0ft

Incoming Swell Events

Today

moderate

Swell building to 5.1ft @ 8s

Model Breakdown

ECMWF (45%)2.3ft

ICON (35%)2.4ft

GFS (20%)2.2ft

Model confidence95%

Updated every 30 mins · Open-Meteo ECMWF + ICON + GFS

About

The Wall at Hampton Beach is a jetty-influenced beach break that holds shape better than the surrounding open beaches when the wind picks up. The seawall and jetty structure focus swell into more defined peaks, making this a reliable fallback when conditions are messy elsewhere in the region. Popular with the local NH crew.

The Break

The Wall, Hampton Beach — peaks form around the jetty structure at the south end of Hampton Beach State Park.

Ideal Conditions

E/NE swell 3-8ft, offshore W/SW wind, mid tide

Best Months

Jan

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Dec

Best months highlighted · Current: Jul

Trip Planner

Hampton Beach Weekend

Weekend · 3 Days

Saturday

Dawn patrol at The Wall. The jetty focuses the swell into defined peaks — check around the structure at mid tide.

Sunday

Morning session, check up and down Hampton Beach before heading home.

NH Surf Week — The Wall

Full Week · 7 Days

Day 1

Arrive Boston, drive to Hampton Beach. Afternoon session at The Wall.

Day 2

Dawn patrol at The Wall. Explore Hampton Beach boardwalk between sessions.

Day 3

Full day chasing best conditions between The Wall, Seabrook, and Salisbury.

Day 4

Session, explore the NH seacoast towns.

Day 5

Final dawn session at The Wall, return to Boston.

Local Knowledge

Busy during any real swell — show respect and wait your turn. Metered parking in summer, free in the off-season.