Overview

Third Beach (South) is a kitesurf spot located in Middletown, on the east side of Aquidneck Island in Rhode Island, facing the Sakonnet River. This semi-protected body of water offers calmer conditions than nearby ocean beaches. Good alternative spot to Second Beach when ocean conditions are too strong.

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Spot forecast for Third Beach (South)

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

Next tides

Low tide Tue 20 · 08:26 · 0.6 m
High tide Tue 20 · 09:07 · 0.6 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 10:10 · 0.6 m
High tide Tue 20 · 16:30 · 1.1 m

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Third Beach (South): 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

299h

in August · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 15 °C. It peaks in August, with 299 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 73%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 73% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is April, with 148 mm.

Monthly averages: Third Beach (South)

Monthly averages — Third Beach (South) — 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	255 h	3 °C	113 mm
February	27.5	283 h	4 °C	82 mm
March	30.5	336 h	9 °C	122 mm
April	29.5	357 h	13 °C	148 mm
May	30.5	366 h	17 °C	137 mm
June	28.5	335 h	24 °C	90 mm
July	29.5	325 h	26 °C	20 mm
August	31.0	299 h	25 °C	65 mm
September	27.0	264 h	22 °C	25 mm
October	29.0	304 h	17 °C	83 mm
November	29.0	282 h	12 °C	61 mm
December	28.5	253 h	4 °C	119 mm

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Technical details of Third Beach (South) 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

Sakonnet River body of water with flat to light chop conditions. Calmer than nearby ocean beaches. Shallow water near shore. Moderate tidal currents in the river.

Hazards

Tidal currents in the Sakonnet River. Possible boat traffic. Rocks at the ends of the beach. Cold water requiring a wetsuit.

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