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Second Beach / Rhode Island kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

United States · Rhode Island

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 3 m 41.49 | -71.25

Overview

Second Beach (Sachuest Beach) is a kitesurf spot located in Middletown, on the south coast of Aquidneck Island in Rhode Island. This ocean beach offers direct Atlantic exposure with good wave conditions for surf kiting. The long sandy beach allows comfortable kite launching.

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Spot forecast for Second Beach / Rhode Island

Sunrise 07:02 · Sunset 17:56

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

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 5.4 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now03:111 m07:040.6 m08:450.6 m09:220.6 m15:351.1 m22:050.5 m04:101 m08:260.6 m09:070.6 m10:100.6 m16:301.1 m22:390.5 m04:591.1 m10:470.5 m17:161.1 m23:010.4 m05:401.2 m11:200.4 m17:541.2 m23:070.4 m06:131.3 m11:580.4 m18:271.2 m23:400.3 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.3 m

Second Beach / 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

237h

in August · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in August: 25 rideable days a month and 237 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is January, at 8 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 8 rideable days8 d J February: 13.5 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 27 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days J July: 27 rideable days J August: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d A September: 25 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days O November: 11 rideable days N December: 10.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 8 rideable days8 d J February: 13.5 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 27 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days J July: 27 rideable days J August: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d A September: 25 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days O November: 11 rideable days N December: 10.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 77%13-20 knots · 22%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 77% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is April, with 148 mm.

Monthly averages: Second Beach / Rhode Island
Monthly averages — Second Beach / 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 8.0 55 h 3 °C 113 mm
February 13.5 93 h 4 °C 82 mm
March 21.0 189 h 9 °C 122 mm
April 23.5 217 h 13 °C 148 mm
May 27.0 282 h 17 °C 137 mm
June 26.0 250 h 24 °C 90 mm
July 27.0 258 h 26 °C 20 mm
August 28.5 237 h 25 °C 65 mm
September 25.0 220 h 22 °C 25 mm
October 19.5 172 h 17 °C 83 mm
November 11.0 79 h 12 °C 61 mm
December 10.5 73 h 4 °C 119 mm

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Technical details of Second Beach / Rhode Island spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW.

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Ocean conditions with Atlantic swell. Good waves for surf kiting on south or southeast swells. Longshore currents and rip currents present. Variable shore break depending on swell conditions.

Hazards

Rip currents and longshore currents. Shore break can be powerful. Swimmers in summer – check authorized kite zones. Rocks to the east of the beach (Sachuest Point). Cold water requiring a thick wetsuit.

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