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Narragansett, United States

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About Narragansett

Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. 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 SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 43). The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 21°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For kitesurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Narragansett. Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots.

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From Chicago: about 5 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD), direct.

    See flights MDW → PVD · Skyscanner from about £145 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 55 min from the airport to Narragansett.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

Narragansett on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Wed 21: 13 kn gusting 26, side-shore. Water: chop.

The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct020kncross-offchop
Mon 19Oct012knsidechop
Tue 20Oct4634knsidechop
Wed 21Oct5426knsidechop
Thu 22Oct021knoffnot safechop
Fri 23Oct021knoffnot safechop
Sat 24Oct015kncross-offchop
Sun 25Oct011knoffnot safeflat
Mon 26Oct013knoffnot safeflat
Tue 27Oct013knoffnot safeflat

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 kite days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan1of 7
  2. Feb0of 7
  3. Mar1of 7
  4. Apr1of 7
  5. May0of 7
  6. Jun0of 7
  7. Jul0of 7
  8. Aug0of 7
  9. Sep0of 7
  10. Oct0of 7
  11. Nov0of 7
  12. Dec0of 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 kite. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight MDW to PVD, then 55 min by road. About 5h 05 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Kite Narragansett

    16 kn gusting 34, side-shore. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Kite Narragansett

    13 kn gusting 26, side-shore. Water: chop.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 21, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 10 kn gusting 21, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 15, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight MDW to PVD, then 55 min by road. About 5h 05 door to door

Rough cost

About £765–£1,395 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.

  • Flights £145–£300
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £55–£95
  • Stay £270–£455
  • Food £260–£480

Places to eat near Narragansett

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

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