Hampton Harbor fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Hampton Harbor, using NOAA tide station Hampton Harbor.

New Hampshire Seacoast Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8429489

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Bite outlook today Estimate

Good

Light wind (up to 10 mph)
Normal tide range (8.4 ft)
Cloud cover - fish less spooky

Next best time

Today 1:30 PM

Tide change + Minor moon period

Next tide

Low 2:30 PM

0.4 ft

Weather

68°F, Mostly Cloudy

Wind 10 mph SW - pressure falling

Water temp

54°F

NOAA Seavey Island (13.3 mi), 9 min ago

Best times to fish

5:38 AM - 9:38 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the high tide at 7:59 AM; Major solunar period (moon overhead)

1:30 PM - 3:11 PMMoving water into the low tide at 2:30 PM; Minor solunar period (moonset)

7:25 PM - 10:08 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 8:25 PM; Major solunar period (moon underfoot)

All 5 times today

12:59 AM - 3:01 AMMoving water into the low tide at 1:59 AM; Minor solunar period (moonrise)

5:38 AM - 9:38 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the high tide at 7:59 AM; Major solunar period (moon overhead)

1:30 PM - 3:11 PMMoving water into the low tide at 2:30 PM; Minor solunar period (moonset)

3:16 PM - 5:01 PMDusk - the evening feed

7:25 PM - 10:08 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 8:25 PM; Major solunar period (moon underfoot)

Sunrise 6:22 AMSunset 4:31 PM 63-72°Fwind to 10 mph SW

Tide chart and times4 tides today

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days

Day	Tides (feet, MLLW)
Today	Low 1:59 AM (0.3 ft) High 7:59 AM (8.7 ft) Low 2:30 PM (0.4 ft) High 8:25 PM (8.6 ft)
Fri Nov 6	Low 2:52 AM (0.3 ft) High 8:49 AM (9.0 ft) Low 3:24 PM (0.0 ft) High 9:18 PM (8.6 ft)
Sat Nov 7	Low 3:39 AM (0.4 ft) High 9:35 AM (9.2 ft) Low 4:12 PM (-0.2 ft) High 10:06 PM (8.5 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 4:22 AM (0.5 ft) High 10:16 AM (9.3 ft) Low 4:56 PM (-0.3 ft) High 10:51 PM (8.4 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8429489 (Hampton Harbor). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Satellite view of Hampton Harbor from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Hampton Harbor; the fishing area extends around it.

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Water is 54°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.

Right temperature

Striped bass 50-68°F

Too cold - slow or moved off

Bluefish likes 58°F+
Flounder likes 58°F+

Hourly weatherNWS

11 AM68°10 mphSWMostly Cloudy

12 PM71°10 mphSWSlight Chance Ligh

1 PM72°10 mphSWMostly Cloudy

2 PM72°10 mphSW23% rain

3 PM72°10 mphSWMostly Cloudy

4 PM70°10 mphSMostly Cloudy

5 PM68°10 mphSMostly Cloudy

6 PM67°10 mphSMostly Cloudy

7 PM65°10 mphSMostly Cloudy

8 PM65°10 mphSPartly Cloudy

9 PM64°10 mphSWPartly Cloudy

10 PM64°10 mphSMostly Cloudy

11 PM63°10 mphSMostly Cloudy

12 AM63°10 mphSMostly Cloudy

1 AM62°5 mphSSlight Chance Ligh

2 AM62°5 mphS53% rain

3 AM61°5 mphSW48% rain

4 AM61°5 mphSW37% rain

5 AM61°5 mphSW53% rain

6 AM60°5 mphSW42% rain

7 AM60°5 mphS22% rain

8 AM61°5 mphSW24% rain

9 AM63°5 mphS23% rain

10 AM65°5 mphS42% rain

A slight chance of rain between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:22 AM 4:31 PM	Rise 2:31 AM Set 2:41 PM	Minor 2:01 AM Major 7:40 AM Minor 2:11 PM Major 8:08 PM
Fri 6	6:23 AM 4:30 PM	Rise 3:41 AM Set 3:01 PM	Minor 3:11 AM Major 8:24 AM Minor 2:31 PM Major 8:52 PM
Sat 7	6:25 AM 4:28 PM	Rise 4:50 AM Set 3:24 PM	Minor 4:20 AM Major 9:08 AM Minor 2:54 PM Major 9:36 PM
Sun 8	6:26 AM 4:27 PM	Rise 5:59 AM Set 3:49 PM	Minor 5:29 AM Major 9:56 AM Minor 3:19 PM Major 10:24 PM
Mon 9	6:27 AM 4:26 PM	Rise 7:06 AM Set 4:19 PM	Minor 6:36 AM Major 10:44 AM Minor 3:49 PM
Tue 10	6:28 AM 4:25 PM	Rise 8:11 AM Set 4:56 PM	Major 11:12 PM Minor 7:41 AM Major 11:32 AM Minor 4:26 PM
Wed 11	6:30 AM 4:24 PM	Rise 9:10 AM Set 5:40 PM	Major 12:00 AM Minor 8:40 AM Major 12:24 PM Minor 5:10 PM

Calculated for this location. Moon times are accurate to within a few minutes. Major periods are the 2 hours around the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.

Fishing Hampton Harbor

Portsmouth and Hampton Harbor: the Piscataqua River, harbor jetties and rocky shore.

What's biting now (Fall): Striped bass and mackerel before the water cools.

Commonly caught in this area: Striped bass, mackerel, bluefish and flounder.

Also caught here: mackerel, pollock, Atlantic cod, winter flounder.

Inlets funnel bait in and out with every tide, and predators wait at the edges. Fish the last part of the incoming and first part of the outgoing tide, and watch the current - inlets can be dangerous for small boats.

New Hampshire Fish and Game - saltwater rules

Best baits here6 fish

Striped bass

Mackerel

Bluefish

Flounder

Pollock

Atlantic cod

Full bait guide

How the bite outlook works

The rating is our estimate, not a guarantee. It combines tide range, wind, rain and storms, temperature swings, the moon phase and how well the solunar periods line up with dawn and dusk. Fish do not read forecasts - local knowledge always wins. Read more

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