Overview

Newport Fort is a kitesurf spot located near Fort Adams in Newport, on the west side of Aquidneck Island, facing Narragansett Bay. This historic spot offers a magnificent setting with Newport Harbor and its famous mansions as a backdrop. Good wind conditions in the bay.

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Spot forecast for Newport Fort / Rhode Island

Sunrise 07:03 · Sunset 17:57

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 04:11 · 1 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 08:26 · 0.6 m
High tide Tue 20 · 09:21 · 0.6 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 10:08 · 0.6 m

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Newport Fort / Rhode Island: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

368h

in May · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 15 °C. It peaks in May, with 368 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 70%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 70% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is December, with 139 mm.

Monthly averages: Newport Fort / Rhode Island

Monthly averages — Newport Fort / Rhode Island — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	29.5	269 h	3 °C	92 mm
February	28.5	296 h	4 °C	82 mm
March	30.5	339 h	9 °C	123 mm
April	29.5	350 h	13 °C	79 mm
May	31.0	368 h	17 °C	76 mm
June	28.0	333 h	23 °C	86 mm
July	29.5	332 h	25 °C	21 mm
August	30.0	288 h	25 °C	92 mm
September	26.5	256 h	22 °C	44 mm
October	30.0	310 h	17 °C	55 mm
November	28.5	291 h	12 °C	56 mm
December	29.0	263 h	4 °C	139 mm

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Technical details of Newport Fort / Rhode Island spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Narragansett Bay body of water with flat to moderate chop conditions. Good fetch in southwest winds. Moderate tidal currents in Newport Harbor. Shallow water near shore with deeper areas further out.

Hazards

Tidal currents in Newport Harbor. Very heavy boat and sailboat traffic, especially in summer. Frequent regattas – stay vigilant. Possible rocks near the fort. Cold water requiring a wetsuit.

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GW6360 NEWPORT1.8 km

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Newport, Newport State Airport7.1 km

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