Barrington Beach kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Rhode Island

Spot currently openIntermediate level 41.72 | -71.32

Overview

Barrington Beach is a kitesurf spot located in Barrington, in the upper part of Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island. This bay spot offers easy water access with moderate conditions. Good local spot for bay sessions with a pleasant residential setting.

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Spot forecast for Barrington Beach

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 · 1 m
  • Low tide · 0.6 m
  • High tide · 0.6 m
  • Low tide · 0.6 m

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Barrington Beach: 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

312h

in March · 29.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 15 °C. It peaks in March, with 312 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 25.5 rideable days J February: 26.5 rideable days F March: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d M April: 28.5 rideable days A May: 29.5 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days J July: 28 rideable days J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days25 d S October: 28.5 rideable days O November: 27 rideable days N December: 25.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 25.5 rideable days J February: 26.5 rideable days F March: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d M April: 28.5 rideable days A May: 29.5 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days J July: 28 rideable days J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days25 d S October: 28.5 rideable days O November: 27 rideable days N December: 25.5 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 2 °C. The wettest month is March, with 140 mm.

Monthly averages: Barrington Beach
Monthly averages — Barrington Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 25.5 222 h 2 °C 94 mm
February 26.5 244 h 4 °C 69 mm
March 29.5 312 h 10 °C 140 mm
April 28.5 321 h 14 °C 100 mm
May 29.5 331 h 19 °C 109 mm
June 28.5 297 h 25 °C 103 mm
July 28.0 294 h 28 °C 70 mm
August 27.5 232 h 26 °C 60 mm
September 25.0 193 h 23 °C 70 mm
October 28.5 247 h 17 °C 104 mm
November 27.0 254 h 12 °C 50 mm
December 25.5 220 h 4 °C 106 mm

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Technical details of Barrington Beach spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

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 light chop conditions. Shallow water near the beach. Good fetch in south winds in the bay. Moderate tidal currents.

Hazards

Tidal currents in the upper bay. Recreational boat traffic. Cold water requiring a wetsuit. Check local regulations regarding kitesurfing.

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