Hampton Beach, New Hampshire Weather
Hampton Beach, New Hampshire — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Hampton Beach, Rockingham County.
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About Hampton Beach, New Hampshire
Hampton Beach unfurls along the Atlantic coast, a ribbon of golden sand kissed by the ceaseless rhythm of the tide. It lies 11.6 miles south-south-west of Portsmouth, NH (from Portsmouth, NH: bearing 192°T), and is situated 7.3 miles north-north-east of Newburyport. Here, the air carries the briny tang of the ocean, a constant companion that shapes the very character of the place. The landscape is a testament to the sea's power, with dunes sculpted by wind and wave, their sparse vegetation clinging tenaciously to the shifting terrain. Beyond the immediate shoreline, low-lying plains stretch inland, a fertile ground that once nourished the early settlers. The light here, especially as dusk descends, can be a painterly affair, softening the edges of the boardwalk's vibrant energy and casting long, theatrical shadows across the water. This stretch of New Hampshire coastline has long been a draw, its history intertwined with the ebb and flow of tourism and local enterprise. Generations have found their livelihood here, from the fishermen who once plied these waters to the entrepreneurs who built the amusements and eateries that now define the summer spectacle. The economy of Hampton Beach has always been tethered to the allure of the ocean, its piers and arcades a vibrant echo of seaside leisure. Its distinctive character is cemented by the sheer, unadulterated joy of a classic boardwalk, a place where the scent of fried dough mingles with the salty air and the distant call of arcade games, creating a potent, nostalgic brew.
Live animated radar for Hampton Beach and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Hampton Beach, Rockingham County, New Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 42.907313°N, 70.811997°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 03842 |
| Area Code | 603 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hampton Beach, New Hampshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Hampton Beach includes coordinates 42.907313°N, 70.811997°W, situated in Rockingham County. ZIP code 03842. Telephone area code: 603. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
