Newport, United States

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Wave breaking on the rocks. - panoramio — Near 1st beach, 1 km away. Photo: olekinderhook, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Newport

Newport is a town in Rhode Island, United States. From Newport you can reach 8 surf spots, 1 kite spot, 1 windsurf spot and 1 dive site. The nearest is Newport, a kite and windsurf spot 0.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 112 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is NPT, 5 km away.

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Staying in Newport

112 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: NPT, 5 km, Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD), 28 km, EWB, 36 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Newport.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Newport each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for beginnersUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

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Bonnet Shores Point9.6 kmabout 20 min by car

1 ft3 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

2 ft66 kJ

2 ft63 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

1 ft11 kJ

1 ft1 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Bonnet Shores Point, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	13, too small	1 ft5 smushy	3kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	11°C
Mon 19Oct	13, poor	3 ft6 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	62, good	2 ft8 smushy	66kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	48, good	2 ft8 smushy	63kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore	11°C
Thu 22Oct	59, good	2 ft7 smushy	56kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	21, too small	1 ft7 smushy	11kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	8, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	9°C

1st beach1.9 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft2 kJ

4 ft114 kJ

3 ft111 kJ

2 ft60 kJ

2 ft48 kJ

1 ft11 kJ

1 ft1 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at 1st beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, too small	1 ft4 smushy	2kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	114kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	111kJ	wind from the north, 16 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	2 ft8 smushy	60kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 20 knots, offshore	11°C
Thu 22Oct	27, too small	2 ft8 smushy	48kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	16°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	1 ft7 smushy	11kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 17 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	4, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	9°C

2nd Beach4.6 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft3 kJ

4 ft157 kJ

3 ft116 kJ

2 ft62 kJ

2 ft54 kJ

1 ft11 kJ

1 ft1 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at 2nd Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	7, too small	1 ft5 smushy	3kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	56, good	4 ft7 smushy	157kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	116kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	30, too small	2 ft8 smushy	62kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 17 knots, offshore	12°C
Thu 22Oct	25, too small	2 ft8 smushy	54kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	16°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	1 ft7 smushy	11kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 16 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	4, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	9°C

Bailey's Beach3.7 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft3 kJ

4 ft132 kJ

3 ft116 kJ

2 ft63 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

1 ft11 kJ

1 ft1 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bailey's Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	6, too small	1 ft5 smushy	3kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	54, good	4 ft7 smushy	132kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	42, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	116kJ	wind from the north, 18 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	27, too small	2 ft8 smushy	63kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 21 knots, offshore	12°C
Thu 22Oct	25, too small	2 ft7 smushy	56kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	16°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	1 ft7 smushy	11kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 18 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	4, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	9°C

Elbow Ledge5.4 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft4 kJ

4 ft161 kJ

3 ft111 kJ

2 ft60 kJ

2 ft48 kJ

1 ft11 kJ

1 ft1 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Elbow Ledge, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	7, too small	1 ft5 s	4kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	4 ft7 s	161kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	3 ft8 s	111kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	29, too small	2 ft8 s	60kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 20 knots, offshore	12°C
Thu 22Oct	26, too small	2 ft8 s	48kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots, offshore	16°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	1 ft7 s	11kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 20 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	4, too small	1 ft3 s	1kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	9°C

Ruggles2.8 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft2 kJ

4 ft114 kJ

3 ft111 kJ

2 ft39 kJ

2 ft48 kJ

1 ft11 kJ

1 ft1 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ruggles, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, too small	1 ft4 smushy	2kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 smushy	114kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	34, poor	3 ft8 ssoft	111kJ	wind from the north, 16 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	16, too small	2 ft8 scrumbling	39kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 17 knots, offshore	11°C
Thu 22Oct	28, too small	2 ft8 smushy	48kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	16°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	1 ft7 smushy	11kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 17 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	5, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	9°C

Sakonnet River Break5.9 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft4 kJ

4 ft161 kJ

3 ft111 kJ

2 ft60 kJ

2 ft48 kJ

1 ft11 kJ

1 ft1 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sakonnet River Break, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	7, too small	1 ft5 smushy	4kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	4 ft7 smushy	161kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	111kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	2 ft8 smushy	60kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 20 knots, offshore	12°C
Thu 22Oct	24, too small	2 ft8 smushy	48kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots, offshore	16°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	1 ft7 smushy	11kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 20 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	4, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	9°C

Tuckerman's3.5 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft3 kJ

4 ft157 kJ

3 ft116 kJ

2 ft62 kJ

2 ft54 kJ

1 ft11 kJ

1 ft1 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tuckerman's, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	7, too small	1 ft5 smushy	3kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	54, good	4 ft7 smushy	157kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	116kJ	wind from the north, 16 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	31, too small	2 ft8 smushy	62kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 20 knots, offshore	11°C
Thu 22Oct	28, too small	2 ft8 smushy	54kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	16°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	1 ft7 smushy	11kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 17 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	4, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	9°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Newport, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Kite near Newport

Newport 0.3 km · stays here

Windsurf near Newport

Newport 0.3 km · stays here

Dive near Newport

Brenton Reef 6.3 km · stays here

Places to eat near Newport

La Vecina TaqueriaMexican · in the centre
Stoneacre BrasserieFrench · in the centre
Bar CinoItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
Binge BBQBarbecue · 0.1 km from the centre
Krispy Krunchy ChickenChicken · 0.1 km from the centre
Perro SaladoLatin american · 0.1 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits