Overview

Bristol Poppasquash is a kitesurf spot located on the Poppasquash peninsula in Bristol, on Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island. This bay spot offers good water access with conditions suited for intermediate riders. Pleasant view of the bay and the historic town of Bristol.

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Spot forecast for Bristol Poppasquash

Sunrise 07:03 · Sunset 17:56

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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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Bristol Poppasquash: 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

318h

in March · 30 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 15 °C. It peaks in March, with 318 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 76%13-20 knots · 22%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 76% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is March, with 134 mm.

Monthly averages: Bristol Poppasquash

Monthly averages — Bristol Poppasquash — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	27.0	235 h	2 °C	94 mm
February	26.5	256 h	4 °C	80 mm
March	30.0	318 h	10 °C	134 mm
April	29.0	334 h	14 °C	75 mm
May	29.5	341 h	19 °C	119 mm
June	28.5	301 h	25 °C	70 mm
July	27.5	293 h	27 °C	66 mm
August	28.0	237 h	25 °C	71 mm
September	26.0	196 h	23 °C	49 mm
October	28.0	258 h	17 °C	113 mm
November	28.0	264 h	12 °C	53 mm
December	26.5	225 h	4 °C	109 mm

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Technical details of Bristol Poppasquash 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 south or southwest winds. Shallow water near the shore. Moderate tidal currents in this part of the bay.

Hazards

Tidal currents in Narragansett Bay. Recreational boat traffic in summer. Possible rocks along the peninsula shoreline. Cold water requiring a wetsuit.

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