8 AM
Beach Day Use
Wallis Sands State Beach · Family
The state beach opens at 8 AM in season with a bathhouse, rinse stations, lifeguards and a beach store. The lot fills fast on warm days.
10 AM
Isles of Shoals Cruises
Rye Harbor State Park · Family
Narrated Isles of Shoals and Star Island cruises sail daily in season from Rye Harbor, a short drive south of Wallis Sands.
Whale Watch Season
Granite State Whale Watch runs naturalist-led trips to Jeffreys Ledge from Rye Harbor from May through October.
Rye Independence Day
Small-town Fourth of July celebrations around Rye and the Seacoast, with regional fireworks visible from the shore.
Blue Ocean Society Programs
Marine-conservation naturalist programs and beach cleanups along the Rye shoreline through the summer season.
see you out there
Every week is the beach’s recurring lineup. Times shift and seasons end, so check the venue before you go. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.
At Wallis Sands, the sun sets at 6:51 PM today — about 12h 26m of daylight. Sunrise was 6:25 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Wallis Sands update at the top of the conditions page.