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The Wall - Hampton Beach

Hampton, USA
👥Crowded🪨Rocks🌀Strong rips

The Wall at Hampton Beach holds the unique distinction of being New Hampshire's only surf spot—the entire state has just 18 miles of coastline, and this is where the surf happens. The jetty creates sandbars that focus whatever swell arrives, from hurricane remnants to nor'easters, producing waves that punch well above their geographic weight. The local crew is tight-knit and has made the most of their limited coastline, surfing through brutal New England winters in conditions that would make most people stay home. For the novelty alone, The Wall is worth a session.

3-Day Forecast
Today
16
16
Poor
1.2m
@8s
16km/h
Tue
17
41
Poor
1.7m
@10s
30km/h
Wed
18
64
Fair
1.0m
@12s
16km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.2m
ESE(113°)
Score: 11/25
Period
8s
Short period / windswell
Score: 4/25
Wind
16km/h
SE(136°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
9°C
1.3mm100%
Windswell Component
1.2mSSE@4s
Secondary Swell
0.1mSSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

3:26 am
Low tide - -1.55m
9:38 am
High tide - 0.79m
4:01 pm
Low tide - -1.64m
10:11 pm
High tide - 0.72m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

16
Poor
Components
Swell Direction10/25
Swell Size11/25
Swell Period4/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score26/100
Adjustments
🌊💨 Windswell-5
⚠️ Weak Component-5
Adjusted Score16/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score16
🌊💨 Windswell👥 Spring Break

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
E (85°)
Direction range
55° - 130°
Size range
0.8m - 3m
Ideal size
2.3m
Height multiplier
1.00×
Ideal period
13s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
W (270°)
Offshore range
240° - 310°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid
Optimal range
0.5m - 1.5m

Water temp

12°C

Wetsuit

5/4mm + boots

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

7/10

👥 Spring Break (Mar 14Mar 22) — expect extra crowds

Access: NH's only 18 miles of coastline. Beach parking.

Best Season

Peak: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

Nor'easters and hurricane remnants.

Getting There

Airport
MHT
Drive time
50 min
Data quality
verified

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