Hampton Beach Tide Chart July 2023 (2024)

FAQs

Is it high tide at Hampton Beach right now? ›

Today's high tide times at Hampton Beach are 02:06 and 14:13. Tomorrow's high tide times are 02:36 and 14:42. (Data from 4 September 2024.

Observed and predicted times of low water are within 0.12 hours on average.

In a lunar month the highest tides occur at the time of the new moon and full moon (when the gravitational forces of the sun and moon are in line). These are called spring tides and they occur about every 14 days.

Since the Sun and Moon exactly repeat their combined cycle every 19 years, the tides repeat themselves to the exact heights and cycles every 19 years. It took a lot of work from a lot of people BUT now we have it. Tide prediction is accurate and the data is at your fingertips 24/7.

Since the difference in gravitational force is constant across the Earth, the bulge on both sides of the Earth is essentially the same. Therefore, consecutive high tides are nearly the same height each time, regardless of whether the Moon is overhead or on the opposite side of the Earth.

Online predictions are more accurate and up-to-date than what is provided in the annual printed tables. NOAA tide predictions are used by both commercial and recreational mariners for safe navigation. NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services produce these tide tables on an annual basis.

NOAA Tide Predictions allows users of the Tides and Currents website (http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov) to generate tide predictions for up to 2 years in the past or future, at any of 3000+ locations around the United States.

Because the Earth rotates through two tidal “bulges” every lunar day, coastal areas experience two high and two low tides every 24 hours and 50 minutes. High tides occur 12 hours and 25 minutes apart. It takes six hours and 12.5 minutes for the water at the shore to go from high to low, or from low to high.

In most places on the planet, high and low tides occur twice daily. Each day these tides change 50 minutes later, as it takes the moon 24 hours and 50 minutes to completely rotate around the earth.

What does a king tide look like? ›

King tides can give us a glimpse of what rising sea levels will look like. A king tide usually is 1 to 2 feet higher than the average high tide, but this may be exaggerated when combined with the almost inevitable winter storms and accompanying big surf along the California coast.

Peak high tides occur during the evening hours. Most of the year, the difference between the morning and evening astronomical high tides is a little more than half a foot.

An efficient way of guesstimating how much water there is, at any given time of day, over a particular point. The rule of twelfths works like this; take the difference in height between the high and low tide on that day, and divide that by 12 equal chunks.

You can look for visual clues like seaweed or wet sand in dry weather to tell if the tide is coming in or out. If the sand above the waterline is wet, you can usually assume that the tide is on its way out. If everything is dry, the tide is probably on its way in.

The two hours surrounding the high/low tide is what is referred to as the 'slack tide', when not much water is moving. (1/12 + 1/12).

Hours and Parking for Hampton Beach State Park

The beach is open from 5 am-1 am daily year round. However, amenities such as bathrooms will close at 8 pm or earlier depending on the season.

High Tide: High tide is when the water reaches its maximum height along the shore. It happens as a result of the gravitational pull of the moon (and to a lesser extent, the sun) on the Earth's water. There are typically two high tides and two low tides in roughly a 24-hour period.