- Low 5:03 AM 0.1 ft
- High 10:59 AM 9.5 ft
- Low 5:34 PM -0.5 ft
- High 11:29 PM 8.9 ft
First light 6:39 AMSunrise 7:09 AMSunset 5:44 PMLast light 6:14 PM
Hampton Beach, NH Tide Chart & Tide Times
New Hampshire · NOAA station Hampton Harbor (1.3 mi) · updated Oct 26, 2026
Mon, Oct 26: High tide 11:39 AM (9.9 ft); low tide 5:45 AM (-0.0 ft) and 6:18 PM (-0.9 ft).
Tide todayHigh 11:39 AMLow 5:45 AM · Low 6:18 PM
Today's range10.8 ft-0.9 → 9.9 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 44030
Water temp (buoy)Loading…
WindLoading…
Sun7:10 AM – 5:43 PMFirst light 6:40 AM · Last light 6:12 PM
Buoy: NOAA NDBC 44030 (Buoy B01 - Western Maine Shelf), 27 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA NDBC station BGXN3 (Greenland, Great Bay Reserve, NH), 10 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).
Hampton Beach tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- Low 5:45 AM -0.0 ft
- High 11:39 AM 9.9 ft
- Low 6:18 PM -0.9 ft
First light 6:40 AMSunrise 7:10 AMSunset 5:43 PMLast light 6:12 PM
- High 12:14 AM 9.0 ft
- Low 6:28 AM -0.1 ft
- High 12:22 PM 10.1 ft
- Low 7:04 PM -1.1 ft
First light 6:41 AMSunrise 7:11 AMSunset 5:41 PMLast light 6:11 PM
- High 1:01 AM 9.0 ft
- Low 7:14 AM -0.1 ft
- High 1:09 PM 10.2 ft
- Low 7:53 PM -1.1 ft
First light 6:43 AMSunrise 7:12 AMSunset 5:40 PMLast light 6:10 PM
- High 1:50 AM 8.8 ft
- Low 8:03 AM 0.1 ft
- High 1:58 PM 10.1 ft
- Low 8:45 PM -0.9 ft
First light 6:44 AMSunrise 7:14 AMSunset 5:39 PMLast light 6:08 PM
Today's tide windows
- ▲ Rising 5:45 AM → 11:39 AM -0.0 → 9.9 ft
- ▼ Falling 11:39 AM → 6:18 PM 9.9 → -0.9 ft
- ▲ Rising 6:18 PM → 12:14 AM (next day) -0.9 → 9.0 ft
From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8429489.
This week's tide highlights
Mon, Oct 26 – Sun, Nov 1
Biggest high10.2 ftWed, Oct 28 1:09 PM
Lowest low-1.1 ftTue, Oct 27 7:04 PM
Best daylight low-0.1 ftWed, Oct 28 7:14 AMtide pools & beachcombing
Plan around it: Best tide for surf fishing · Best tide for surfing
NOAA predictions for station 8429489; daylight = first to last light (civil twilight). Predictions are astronomical and don't include wind, waves, or storm surge. Not for navigation.
Best fishing times today in Hampton Beach
Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)
5/10
Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot11:48 am – 1:48 pmNear slack (high 11:39 am)
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:18 am – 8:18 amSunrise≈ Moving water, rising
- Moonrise5:09 pm – 6:09 pmSunsetNear slack (low 6:18 pm)
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 5/10Fair | Major 11:48 am – 1:48 pm Minor 7:18 am – 8:18 am · 5:09 pm – 6:09 pm |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 4/10Fair | Major 12:17 am – 2:17 am · 12:46 pm – 2:46 pm Minor 8:39 am – 9:39 am · 5:47 pm – 6:47 pm |
| WedOct 28 | 3/10Poor | Major 1:17 am – 3:17 am · 1:49 pm – 3:49 pm Minor 9:58 am – 10:58 am · 6:37 pm – 7:37 pm |
| ThuOct 29 | 4/10Fair | Major 2:21 am – 4:21 am · 2:54 pm – 4:54 pm Minor 11:09 am – 12:09 pm · 7:39 pm – 8:39 pm |
| FriOct 30 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:26 am – 5:26 am · 3:57 pm – 5:57 pm Minor 12:08 pm – 1:08 pm · 8:51 pm – 9:51 pm |
| SatOct 31 | 6/10Good | Major 4:28 am – 6:28 am · 4:58 pm – 6:58 pm Minor 12:54 pm – 1:54 pm · 10:08 pm – 11:08 pm |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 4:26 am – 6:26 am · 4:53 pm – 6:53 pm Minor 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm · 10:25 pm – 11:25 pm |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 8429489 and the sun times for this spot:
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moonset × sunrise +1; Moonrise × sunset +1) | 2 |
| Tide | a NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) | 0 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 0.5 days) | 2 |
| Today | 5, rounded | 5/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.
Solunar periods calculated for 42.91, -70.81 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Hampton Beach tide table & sun times — next 7 days
| Sun, Oct 25Sun 7:09 AM – 5:44 PM | Low 5:03 AM 0.14 ft | High 10:59 AM 9.48 ft | Low 5:34 PM -0.54 ft | High 11:29 PM 8.94 ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 26Sun 7:10 AM – 5:43 PM | Low 5:45 AM -0.03 ft | High 11:39 AM 9.87 ft | Low 6:18 PM -0.91 ft | |
| Tue, Oct 27Sun 7:11 AM – 5:41 PM | High 12:14 AM 9.02 ft | Low 6:28 AM -0.10 ft | High 12:22 PM 10.12 ft | Low 7:04 PM -1.10 ft |
| Wed, Oct 28Sun 7:12 AM – 5:40 PM | High 1:01 AM 8.98 ft | Low 7:14 AM -0.06 ft | High 1:09 PM 10.19 ft | Low 7:53 PM -1.10 ft |
| Thu, Oct 29Sun 7:14 AM – 5:39 PM | High 1:50 AM 8.82 ft | Low 8:03 AM 0.09 ft | High 1:58 PM 10.08 ft | Low 8:45 PM -0.90 ft |
| Fri, Oct 30Sun 7:15 AM – 5:37 PM | High 2:43 AM 8.57 ft | Low 8:55 AM 0.33 ft | High 2:52 PM 9.80 ft | Low 9:41 PM -0.58 ft |
| Sat, Oct 31Sun 7:16 AM – 5:36 PM | High 3:41 AM 8.28 ft | Low 9:53 AM 0.63 ft | High 3:53 PM 9.44 ft | Low 10:43 PM -0.24 ft |
| Sun, Nov 1Sun 6:17 AM – 4:35 PM | High 3:46 AM 8.08 ft | Low 9:58 AM 0.89 ft | High 4:00 PM 9.08 ft | Low 10:49 PM 0.04 ft |
| Mon, Nov 2Sun 6:19 AM – 4:33 PM | High 4:54 AM 8.03 ft | Low 11:08 AM 1.01 ft | High 5:10 PM 8.80 ft | Low 11:55 PM 0.22 ft |
Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 8429489; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Hampton Beach with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.
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About Hampton Beach
Hampton Beach is a census-designated place in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, on New Hampshire's short Atlantic coastline.
- Tide station used
- Hampton Harbor, NH (NOAA 8429489, subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station))
- Distance to station
- 1.3 miles
- County
- Rockingham County
- Coordinates
- 42.9140, -70.8118 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Hampton Beach CDP, GEOID 3333140))
- Time zone
- America/New_York
Station chosen by distance from the coordinates above.
FAQ
When is high tide today in Hampton Beach, NH?
On Mon, Oct 26, predicted high tide for Hampton Beach (NOAA station Hampton Harbor) is at 11:39 AM (9.9 ft) local time.
When is low tide today in Hampton Beach, NH?
On Mon, Oct 26, predicted low tide for Hampton Beach is at 5:45 AM (-0.0 ft), 6:18 PM (-0.9 ft) local time.
Which tide station is used for Hampton Beach?
NOAA CO-OPS station 8429489 (Hampton Harbor, NH), a subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station), about 1.3 miles from the Hampton Beach reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hampton Beach today?
On Mon, Oct 26, first light (civil dawn) is about 6:40 AM, sunrise 7:10 AM, sunset 5:43 PM and last light (civil dusk) 6:12 PM local time (calculated).
Other beaches & towns nearby
- Ogunquit, ME 25 mi
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- Old Orchard Beach, ME 49 mi
- Provincetown, MA 67 mi
- Falmouth, MA 92 mi
- Chatham, MA 99 mi
Tide stations near Hampton Beach
- Plum Island, Merrimack River Entrance, MA 6.7 mi
- Salisbury Point, MA 7.2 mi
- Newburyport, MA 7.5 mi
- Merrimacport, MA 10.8 mi
- Gosport Harbor, Isles of Shoals, NH 10.9 mi
- Squamscott River RR. Bridge, NH 10.9 mi
- Jaffrey Point, NH 11.0 mi
- Portsmouth, NH 11.8 mi