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GFS HRRR 3 km

GEM HRDPS 2.5

GFS HRRR 3

GEM regional 10

UKMO Global 10

DWD ICON Global 11

GFS GRAPES 13

GFS global 13

BOM ACCESS 15

GEM Global 15

ECMWF IFS 25

GFS GraphCast 25

JMA gSM 55

MF Arpege 55

Model	GFS HRRR 3 km run: 02/05 21:41																								GFS 13 km run: 02/05 21:41
Date Optimal	Fr 2 17h	Fr 2 18h	Fr 2 19h	Sa 3 6h	Sa 3 7h	Sa 3 8h	Sa 3 9h	Sa 3 10h	Sa 3 11h	Sa 3 12h	Sa 3 13h	Sa 3 14h	Sa 3 15h	Sa 3 16h	Sa 3 17h	Sa 3 18h	Sa 3 19h	Su 4 6h	Su 4 7h	Su 4 8h	Su 4 9h	Su 4 10h	Su 4 11h	Su 4 12h	Su 4 13h	Su 4 14h	Su 4 15h	Su 4 16h	Su 4 17h	Su 4 18h	Su 4 19h	Mo 5 6h	Mo 5 7h	Mo 5 8h	Mo 5 9h	Mo 5 10h	Mo 5 11h	Mo 5 12h	Mo 5 13h	Mo 5 14h	Mo 5 15h	Mo 5 16h	Mo 5 17h	Mo 5 18h	Mo 5 19h	Tu 6 6h	Tu 6 7h	Tu 6 8h	Tu 6 9h	Tu 6 10h	Tu 6 11h	Tu 6 12h	Tu 6 13h	Tu 6 14h	Tu 6 15h	Tu 6 16h	Tu 6 17h	Tu 6 18h	Tu 6 19h	We 7 6h	We 7 7h	We 7 8h	We 7 9h	We 7 10h	We 7 11h	We 7 12h	We 7 13h	We 7 14h	We 7 15h	We 7 16h	We 7 17h	We 7 18h	We 7 19h	Th 8 6h	Th 8 7h	Th 8 8h	Th 8 9h	Th 8 10h	Th 8 11h	Th 8 12h	Th 8 13h	Th 8 14h	Th 8 15h	Th 8 16h	Th 8 17h	Th 8 18h	Th 8 19h	Fr 9 6h	Fr 9 7h	Fr 9 8h	Fr 9 9h	Fr 9 10h	Fr 9 11h	Fr 9 12h	Fr 9 13h	Fr 9 14h	Fr 9 15h	Fr 9 16h	Fr 9 17h	Fr 9 18h	Fr 9 19h	Sa 10 6h	Sa 10 7h	Sa 10 8h	Sa 10 9h	Sa 10 10h	Sa 10 11h	Sa 10 12h	Sa 10 13h	Sa 10 14h	Sa 10 15h	Sa 10 16h	Sa 10 17h	Sa 10 18h	Sa 10 19h	Su 11 6h	Su 11 7h	Su 11 8h	Su 11 9h	Su 11 10h	Su 11 11h	Su 11 12h	Su 11 13h	Su 11 14h	Su 11 15h	Su 11 16h	Su 11 17h	Su 11 18h	Su 11 19h	Mo 12 6h	Mo 12 7h	Mo 12 8h	Mo 12 9h	Mo 12 10h	Mo 12 11h	Mo 12 12h	Mo 12 13h	Mo 12 14h	Mo 12 15h	Mo 12 16h	Mo 12 17h	Mo 12 18h	Mo 12 19h	Tu 13 6h	Tu 13 7h	Tu 13 8h	Tu 13 9h	Tu 13 10h	Tu 13 11h	Tu 13 12h	Tu 13 13h	Tu 13 14h	Tu 13 15h	Tu 13 16h	Tu 13 17h	Tu 13 18h	Tu 13 19h	We 14 6h	We 14 7h	We 14 8h	We 14 9h	We 14 10h	We 14 11h	We 14 12h	We 14 13h	We 14 14h	We 14 15h	We 14 16h	We 14 17h	We 14 18h	We 14 19h	Th 15 6h	Th 15 7h	Th 15 8h	Th 15 9h	Th 15 10h	Th 15 11h	Th 15 12h	Th 15 13h	Th 15 14h	Th 15 15h	Th 15 16h	Th 15 17h	Th 15 18h	Th 15 19h	Fr 16 6h	Fr 16 7h	Fr 16 8h	Fr 16 9h	Fr 16 10h	Fr 16 11h	Fr 16 12h	Fr 16 13h	Fr 16 14h	Fr 16 15h	Fr 16 16h	Fr 16 17h	Fr 16 18h	Fr 16 19h	Sa 17 6h	Sa 17 7h	Sa 17 8h	Sa 17 9h	Sa 17 10h	Sa 17 11h	Sa 17 12h	Sa 17 13h	Sa 17 14h	Sa 17 15h	Sa 17 16h	Sa 17 17h	Sa 17 18h	Sa 17 19h
Wind Dir.
Wind Spd. (kn)	7	8	7	5	4	4	6	6	7	10	11	12	13	12	12	12	12	7	7	6	7	7	8	8	8	7	7	7	7	6	5	2	3	3	4	5	6	6	8	5	5	8	9	9	9	6	7	7	7	6	6	6	7	7	7	7	5	6	4	3	4	3	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	3	7	8	9	10	11	11	11	10	10	9	9	8	7	6	4	5	5	4	4	3	2	0	1	4	6	8	8	7	4	4	4	4	5	7	9	11	12	12	12	11	11	10	4	4	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	6	5	3	4	5	6	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	7	6	5	6	8	9	9	10	11	11	12	13	13	12	11	11	10	6	6	6	6	5	5	7	9	11	12	11	10	8	5	5	6	6	7	8	9	10	10	11	11	10	10	9	9	7	8	9	10	10	11	11	12	12	12	12	12	11	10	9	10	11	11	11	11	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	10
Gusts (kn)	14	17	16	7	7	5	11	9	12	17	21	24	24	25	20	21	22	14	13	11	16	15	16	17	23	16	20	19	19	16	16	3	4	5	6	8	10	12	13	13	12	13	15	18	18	15	18	16	17	16	15	16	16	16	16	15	14	13	10	4	5	4	5	6	6	5	4	3	3	4	4	4	3	17	19	20	20	21	21	21	21	21	20	18	17	16	15	6	8	9	8	7	6	6	6	6	7	8	9	11	12	13	10	8	8	9	11	12	15	16	18	19	20	21	22	9	8	8	8	8	8	10	14	16	16	14	12	11	10	5	8	9	9	9	8	8	9	10	10	11	11	10	9	16	16	17	17	17	17	18	20	21	21	21	21	23	26	18	17	15	13	10	9	11	13	16	18	21	21	16	9	11	11	12	13	14	15	16	18	19	20	20	21	22	23	20	22	22	22	21	21	22	23	24	24	25	26	26	27	26	25	24	23	22	21	22	22	24	25	26	27	28	28
Wave Direction
Wave Ht. (m)				1.3	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.4	1.4	1.5	1.6	1.6	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.6	1.6	1.7	1.7	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.0	1.0	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Wave Per.				5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	6	6	6	6	6	6
Wave Energy (Kj)				51	50	50	48	46	46	44	45	48	48	51	56	59	67	82	78	73	71	67	67	63	60	56	53	50	47	44	43	30	30	30	30	29	31	30	31	30	31	31	33	33	33	43	45	46	48	49	50	51	56	59	63	66	69	72	74	91	88	85	82	80	80	78	80	81	82	84	83	84	86	82	79	78	73	71	66	63	61	57	56	55	55	54	52	48	48	47	47	47	47	46	44	44	42	41	42	42	40
Temp. (°C)	15	15	13	11	11	11	10	12	13	13	14	15	14	14	13	13	13	11	12	13	13	14	15	14	15	16	15	14	14	14	13	13	14	15	17	18	17	17	17	15	14	13	11	11	10	13	13	13	12	12	13	14	14	15	14	14	13	14	13	11	12	12	13	13	14	16	17	18	18	16	15	13	11	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	9	8	8	9	9	8	8	5	7	9	11	13	15	16	17	17	16	15	13	12	10	8	10	13	15	17	18	18	18	17	17	17	16	15	13	12	14	16	19	21	22	22	20	18	17	16	15	13	12	8	10	12	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	12	10	11	12	14	15	16	17	17	17	17	17	17	16	15	14	13	15	16	19	22	23	23	22	21	20	19	18	17	15	13	15	16	17	18	19	19	19	19	18	18	17	16	14	13	14	16	17	18	18	18	18	18	18	17	17	16	15	14	15	16	17	18	18	18	18	18	18	17	17	16	14
Rain (mm)									0.3																												0.3		0.1	1.1	4.6	2.7	1.3	0.1		1.4	2.5	2.3	1.6	1.6	0.7	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.5										0.1	0.1	0.1
Cloud Cov. (%)	14	1	23	100	100	100	100	100	100	76	38	33	71	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	91	68	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	75	85	75	98	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	96	93	39	69	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	97	93										1	3	4	4	4																		3	5	8	26	43	61	74	87	100	87	74	11	18	25	40	54	69	69	69	69	64	58	53	36	19	1	1	2	3	5	6	6	6	6	5	4	3	3	4	6	6	6	8	11	13	13	14	14	27	40	53	54	54	46	28	10	12	15	17	19	20	22	48	74	100	99	98	7	6	4	3	3	2	2	2	2	3	5	6	6	6	33	21	10	9	9	8	9	9	10	9	8	7	5	4
Tide Ht.	-0.3	-0.3	-0.4	-0.2	-0.3	-0.4	-0.3	-0.1	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.2	-0.0	-0.2	-0.2	-0.3	-0.2	-0.2	-0.3	-0.4	-0.3	-0.1	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.2	0.0	-0.1	-0.2	-0.1	-0.1	-0.2	-0.3	-0.4	-0.3	-0.1	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.1	-0.1	0.1	-0.1	-0.2	-0.3	-0.4	-0.4	-0.3	-0.1	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.1	-0.1	-0.2	-0.3	-0.4	-0.4	-0.2	-0.0	0.2	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.3	0.4	0.2	-0.0	-0.2	-0.3	-0.3	-0.4	-0.3	-0.2	0.1	0.3	0.5	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.2	-0.1	-0.3	-0.3	-0.4	-0.4	-0.3	-0.1	0.2	0.4	0.5	0.6	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.1	-0.2	-0.3	-0.4	-0.4	-0.4	-0.2	0.0	0.3	0.5	0.6	0.2	0.3	0.4	0.2	-0.0	-0.3	-0.4	-0.4	-0.4	-0.3	-0.1	0.1	0.4	0.5	0.1	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	-0.1	-0.3	-0.4	-0.4	-0.3	-0.2	0.0	0.3	0.4	0.0	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.1	-0.2	-0.4	-0.4	-0.4	-0.3	-0.1	0.1	0.3	-0.1	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.2	-0.0	-0.3	-0.4	-0.4	-0.3	-0.2	-0.0	0.2	-0.2	-0.0	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.1	-0.1	-0.3	-0.4	-0.4	-0.3	-0.2	0.0	-0.3	-0.2	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	-0.1	-0.3	-0.4	-0.3	-0.2	-0.1	-0.3	-0.2	-0.1	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	-0.1	-0.3	-0.3	-0.3	-0.2
Tide Dir.			low			low					high										low					high										low					high									low						high									low						high									low						high		high						low						high			high						low						high		high					low										high					low										high				low										high					low										high					low									high					low										high					low
Tide Time			19:10			08:00					13:20										09:00					14:30										10:00					15:30									10:40						16:30									11:30						17:20									12:10						18:10		06:30						12:40						18:50			07:10						13:10						19:30		07:40					12:30										08:20					13:00										09:00				13:40										09:30					14:20										10:00					15:10									10:40					15:50										11:20					16:40

Level: Intermediate, Expert

Type: Ocean

Water type: Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave

Water quality: Clean

Infos: Conditions can range from fairly flat to genuine waves. Waves are typically mushy from onshore winds, but west winds can clean them up real good.

Beach type & size: Sand, Pebbles - Medium

Infos: Fairly long beach, which is for the most part sandy. The designated kite area can have a few cobble stones, especially during the colder months when the beach sand washes away. Even though kites are restricted to the far east end of the beach during the summer, there is still a good amount of room to maneuver.

Weather specificities: Water temps range from 20C in the summer to freezing in the winter. Wear a drysuit for mid-winter, 4 or 5mm steamer for March through April, 3/2 full for May, springsuit for June, trunks and a vest are fine for late July and August, 3/2 again for September and October, and back to the steamer for November and early December.

Wind type: Thermal, Frontal

Wind specificities: The windiest time of year is late October into early November, like 3 or more 20 knot days per week, and 35 knot gales not uncommon. September can be good, but a little spottier. March and April can also be good, with a fair number of 20-30 knot days (like one per week). By June the winds aren't so stong, but there is still a pretty consistant thermal sea breeze. Prevailing winds here are Southwest, with clearing Northwest winds when the cold fronts blow through. Southerly winds tend to be steadier, and Northwest are gustier. The best wind here is WSW. Sideshore WNW and ESE.

Best months: June, July, August, October, November

Access description: by Car - From TF Green airport take I95 south to Rte 4 south to Rte 138 east across the Jamestown and Newport bridges. Pay toll on Newport bridge. Go straight until Rte 138 comes to stop light in front of Jai Alai Fronton. Take left, continue until 3rd light, go right, then left at light in front of Atlantic Beach Club. That's First Beach you see, no kites allowed there in the summer. Go up over the hill past St. George's School, and bear right at the bottom of the hill. Pass the first parking lot called Surfer's End, take a right into the main parking lot where you see a maintainance building. Drive to the far east end of the lot. Launch just a little farther past the end of the lot.

Specific rules: Zones, Time

Extra: Kites are now banned until after 6pm at 2nd Beach during the summer months (between Memorial Day and Labor Day). Don't ride through the designated swimming zone (anywhere west of the last lifeguard tower.) Be aware that in the late spring there can be a fenced off section of beach for nesting Piping Plovers. It's usually right in the middle of the kite area. Don't fly your kites anywhere near the birds! You may be jeopardizing the access. There is a talk that kites may be banned during nesting season here. Parking fees between Memorial Day and Labor Day are fairly high, like $10-15. Insider's tip: come after 3:30 in the summer for free parking. Launch restrictions remain in effect even after the parking lot attendants go home.

Nightlife: Got to Newport.

Accommodations: Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking

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