Overview

Sapowet Cove is a kitesurf spot located in Tiverton, on the east shore of the Sakonnet River in Rhode Island, south of Fogland. This protected cove offers flat water conditions in a quiet natural setting. Good alternative spot to Fogland when it's too crowded.

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Spot forecast for Sapowet Cove

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 Mon 19 · 22:12 · 0.5 m
High tide Tue 20 · 04:11 · 1 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 07:50 · 0.6 m
High tide Tue 20 · 08:37 · 0.6 m

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Sapowet Cove: 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

313h

in May · 29 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 27 rideable days a month on average, at 15 °C. It peaks in May, with 313 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 15%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is March, with 123 mm.

Monthly averages: Sapowet Cove

Monthly averages — Sapowet Cove — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	25.0	205 h	3 °C	98 mm
February	25.5	219 h	4 °C	82 mm
March	28.5	297 h	10 °C	123 mm
April	28.5	300 h	14 °C	80 mm
May	29.0	313 h	18 °C	104 mm
June	28.5	272 h	25 °C	38 mm
July	27.5	261 h	27 °C	20 mm
August	28.0	225 h	26 °C	35 mm
September	25.0	180 h	23 °C	35 mm
October	27.0	226 h	18 °C	96 mm
November	27.5	223 h	12 °C	55 mm
December	24.0	191 h	4 °C	105 mm

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Technical details of Sapowet Cove spot

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

Rideable Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Protected cove with flat water conditions. Shallow water with sand and mud bottom. Limited fetch providing calm conditions. Light tidal currents in the cove, stronger in the Sakonnet River.

Hazards

Tidal currents in the Sakonnet River at the cove exit. Muddy bottom in places. Limited space in the cove. Natural area – check access restrictions. Cold water.

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