Hampton Beach & Harbor

The NH striper beach you can actually walk onto from a lot.

Season

Same ASMFC slot as Mass (28" to under 31", one fish). NH residents need the NH salt license — a Mass permit does not cover Hampton. Confirm NHFG. Official rule

License

New Hampshire saltwater license

Park

State park and harbor lots. Summer fees and full lots.

Walk in

Minutes from the main lots to sand and the harbor mouth.

Wading

Sand and jetty rocks. Harbor current at the inlet.

Usual window

Moving water at the harbor mouth. Hard east wind is a no.

Sunday conditions

NE 2 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky

⚡ 79° storm

Sun and moon

Rise 5:57 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 7:35

Wind at dawn

NE 2 mph onshore · Chance Rain Showers · 65°F

Wind later

• dawn: NE 2 mph
• 10am: E 3 mph
• 2pm: E 6 mph
• dusk: SE 5 mph

Tide

Low 2:27 am (1.3 ft) · High 8:44 am (7.2 ft) · Low 2:30 pm (2.0 ft) · High 8:50 pm (8.4 ft) Best moving water is the three hours into 8:44 am high. · Fort Point, NH

A setup that belongs here

8-wt, Clouser, sand-eel.

Notes

Short public coast. NH salt license required even if you bought Mass.