Watch Hill, United States
No town nearby. No stay checked for this spot yet: Watch Hill, 1 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: WST (WST), 6 km.
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About Watch Hill
Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SW, so wind from the NE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 22°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For windsurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 3 good days in 7; in August and September, about 1. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this spot yet: Watch Hill, 1 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: WST (WST), 6 km. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 3 dive sites.
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From Chicago: about 5 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD), direct.
See flights MDW → PVD · Skyscanner from about £145 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 20 from the airport to Watch Hill.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this spot yet: Watch Hill, 1 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: WST (WST), 6 km.
Hire and lessons.
Windsurfing lessons in Watch Hill · GetYourGuideAdBoard and rig hire in Watch Hill · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
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Forecast
Best on Sun 25: 11 kn gusting 14, side-onshore. Water: flat.
The score for windsurf, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 17kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 12kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 15kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots | 19kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots | 15kn | cross-off | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots | 19kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north, 7 knots | 14kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 22, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots | 14kn | side-on | flat |
| Mon 26Oct | 17, poor | wind from the south-west, 10 knots | 14kn | side-on | flat |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots | 11kn | offnot safe | flat |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.
The season
Good windsurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7
- Feb3of 7
- Mar3of 7
- Apr3of 7
- May2of 7
- Jun2of 7
- Jul2of 7
- Aug1of 7
- Sep1of 7
- Oct2of 7
- Nov3of 7
- Dec3of 7
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for windsurf. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight MDW to PVD, then 1h 20 by road. About 5h 30 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 11 kn gusting 15, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 13 kn gusting 19, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 15, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 13 kn gusting 19, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 14, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight MDW to PVD, then 1h 20 by road. About 5h 30 door to door
Rough cost
About £555–£1,035 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.
- Flights £145–£300
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £115–£190
- Food £260–£480
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