Hampton · Rockingham County · New Hampshire
North Beach Surf Report & Forecast, Hampton, New Hampshire
North Beach, Hampton, New Hampshire: 2 ft, knee to waist high, at 3 pm EST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 1.6 ft at 10 seconds from the east-southeast, with an 11 mph offshore wind from the west-northwest, gusting 18 mph. Water is about 54°F, so a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion; the next low tide is -0.2 ft at 5:10 pm.
2 ft
knee to waist high · occasional 3 ft
- Swell
- 1.6 ft · 10 s · ESE
- Wind
- 11 mph (WNW), gusts 18offshore
- Tide
- 2.5 ft fallinglow -0.2 ft at 5:10 pm
- Water
- 54°F4/3–5/4 hooded
- Air
- 53°Ffeels like 47°F
- Sun
- rise 6:28 amset 4:26 pm
North Beach surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at North Beach: 2 pm, Poor to Fair, on a falling mid tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at North Beach: 8 am, Poor to Fair, on a rising mid tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 11 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 17 | 1.9 ft |
| 7 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 9 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 16 | 3.8 ft |
| 8 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 10 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 17 | 6.2 ft |
| 9 am | 1 ft | Poor | 11 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 19 | 8.3 ft |
| 10 am | 1 ft | Poor | 11 mph offshore (W), gusts 19 | 9.8 ft |
| 11 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 10 mph offshore (W), gusts 17 | 10.1 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 11 mph offshore (W), gusts 18 | 9.3 ft |
| 1 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 11 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 18 | 7.5 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 9 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 15 | 5.0 ft |
| 3 pmnow | 2 ft | Poor | 10 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 16 | 2.5 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 10 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 18 | 0.6 ft |
| 5 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 11 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 19 | -0.2 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2 ft | Poor | 9 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 16 | 1.2 ft |
| 7 am | 2 ft | Poor | 9 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 15 | 2.5 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 10 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 16 | 4.6 ft |
| 9 am | 2 ft | Poor | 11 mph offshore (W), gusts 19 | 6.9 ft |
| 10 am | 2 ft | Poor | 11 mph offshore (W), gusts 19 | 8.8 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Poor | 10 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 18 | 9.8 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 11 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 18 | 9.7 ft |
| 1 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 11 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 18 | 8.6 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 17 | 6.4 ft |
| 3 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 19 | 3.9 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 17 | 1.7 ft |
| 5 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 16 | 0.2 ft |
North Beach waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 3 pm, sets at North Beach arrive about every 4 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and punchy.
- Set waves
- about 2.2 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 4
- Sets
- every 4 minutes or so, each lasting about 30 s
- Lulls
- about 233 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Punchywhich means steep takeoffs and a pitching lip
- Breaking
- 29% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- light, about 0.4 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
North Beach surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at North Beach: the biggest day is Friday, Nov 13 at 3–6 ft, and the best-rated day is Friday, Nov 13 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 2–3 ft and Poor to Fair; Sunday, Nov 15, 0–1 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for North Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 1.3 ft · 9 s · SE | 10 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 17 | 9 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 15 | 2 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 1.6 ft · 11 s · ESE | 10 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 16 | 10 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 17 | 8 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.1 ft · 10 s · ESE | 12 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 21 | 11 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 19 | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1 ft | Poor | 0.6 ft · 10 s · ESE | 4 mph cross-shore (N) | 7 mph onshore (E), gusts 12 | 5 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 3–6 ft | Good | 6.3 ft · 9 s · E | 18 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 27 | 11 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 16 | 2 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 3.1 ft · 8 s · E | 12 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 19 | 12 mph offshore (NW), gusts 19 | 7 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 1.4 ft · 8 s · ENE | 10 mph offshore (NW), gusts 18 | 13 mph offshore (NW), gusts 23 | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.4 ft · 9 s · ESE | 9 mph offshore (NW), gusts 15 | 6 mph offshore (NW), gusts 12 | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 0–1 ft | Poor | — | 6 mph offshore (NW) | calm | 10 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 0–1 ft | Poor | — | 5 mph offshore (WNW) | 3 mph offshore (NW) | 1 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for North Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
North Beach tide chart and tide times
Tides at North Beach today, Monday, Nov 9: low 0.6 ft at 4:29 am, high 10.2 ft at 10:48 am, low -0.2 ft at 5:10 pm and high 8.8 ft at 11:21 pm. At 3 pm the tide is 2.5 ft and falling.
North Beach tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 0.6 ft at 4:29 amHigh 10.2 ft at 10:48 amLow -0.2 ft at 5:10 pmHigh 8.8 ft at 11:21 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.9 ft at 5:13 amHigh 9.9 ft at 11:26 amLow -0.1 ft at 5:48 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | High 8.7 ft at 12:01 amLow 1.0 ft at 5:52 amHigh 9.3 ft at 11:59 amLow -0.1 ft at 6:22 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 8.0 ft at 12:37 amLow 1.3 ft at 6:24 amHigh 9.5 ft at 12:41 pmLow 0.9 ft at 7:01 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 8.7 ft at 1:20 amLow 2.7 ft at 7:04 amHigh 9.9 ft at 1:17 pmLow 1.5 ft at 7:48 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 8.4 ft at 1:59 amLow 2.5 ft at 7:51 amHigh 9.1 ft at 2 pmLow 1.3 ft at 8:32 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 7.7 ft at 2:47 amLow 2.4 ft at 8:38 amHigh 8.5 ft at 2:50 pmLow 1.3 ft at 9:22 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 7.2 ft at 3:34 amLow 2.0 ft at 9:30 amHigh 7.8 ft at 3:43 pmLow 1.2 ft at 10:10 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 7.1 ft at 4:30 amLow 2.1 ft at 10:26 amHigh 7.6 ft at 4:39 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
North Beach water temperature
The water temperature at North Beach is about 54°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 47°F and an 11 mph wind, a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 52 and 54°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near North Beach
- Plaice Cove0.7 mi NE · 2 ft · Fair
- The Wall1.0 mi SSW · 2 ft · Poor
- Costellos1.5 mi NNE · 2–3 ft · Poor
- Hampton Beach2.1 mi SSW · 2 ft · Poor
- Fox Hill Point2.2 mi NE · 2 ft · Poor
- Rye Rocks2.4 mi NNE · 1–2 ft · Poor
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About North Beach
North Beach is a beach break in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, facing east-southeast.
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