Ninigret, Rhode Island (USA) is a Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NE, SE, SSE, S, SSW and SW
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Ninigret, Rhode Island (USA) !
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Ninigret, Rhode Island (USA) is a Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NE, SE, SSE, S, SSW and SW
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Ninigret, Rhode Island (USA) !
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
Take East Beach Road to the very end off of Rte. 1. Don't pull into first beach parking lot on right, continue down dirt road to the left to state beach parking lot. There is a parking charge during July and August, but it's free after 4pm.
Take East Beach Road to the very end off of Rte. 1. Don't pull into first beach parking lot on right, continue down dirt road to the left to state beach parking lot. There is a parking charge during July and August, but it's free after 4pm.
The Pond is shallow and heats up much quicker than the ocean on sunny spring and fall days.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NE, SE, SSE, S, SSW and SW
.
There is
Frontal wind
at Ninigret, Rhode Island (USA).
The SW wind in the pond is frustrating, but the shallow and enclosed water make a great learning spot nonetheless. Lot of waiting for wind here. NE winds are steadier when they come but there is less space if you can't ride upwind. Ride almost any wind direction in the salt pond. Although the prevailing SW is fluky coming over the dune. Ride anything with S in it on the ocean.
Wind
usually
blows
from SW and WSW
on the spot.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
The Pond is shallow and heats up much quicker than the ocean on sunny spring and fall days.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NE, SE, SSE, S, SSW and SW
.
There is
Frontal wind
at Ninigret, Rhode Island (USA).
The SW wind in the pond is frustrating, but the shallow and enclosed water make a great learning spot nonetheless. Lot of waiting for wind here. NE winds are steadier when they come but there is less space if you can't ride upwind. Ride almost any wind direction in the salt pond. Although the prevailing SW is fluky coming over the dune. Ride anything with S in it on the ocean.
Wind
usually
blows
from SW and WSW
on the spot.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Ninigret, Rhode Island (USA) is a
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Medium size.
The Pond side you can water launch to avoid beach goers and other kiters. The beach here is very narrow. Ocean side you may have to walk a ways to get open beach in the summer although end of day it isn't to crowded and parking is free after 4:00 during beach season. Otherwise it's 8 bucks a day.
The pond offers flat and shallow water. Shallow water makes this a popular learning spot. The ocean side has small to medium waves, depending on wind conditions. Stay away from swimmers, ocean or pond side.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Ninigret, Rhode Island (USA) is a
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Medium size.
The Pond side you can water launch to avoid beach goers and other kiters. The beach here is very narrow. Ocean side you may have to walk a ways to get open beach in the summer although end of day it isn't to crowded and parking is free after 4:00 during beach season. Otherwise it's 8 bucks a day.
The pond offers flat and shallow water. Shallow water makes this a popular learning spot. The ocean side has small to medium waves, depending on wind conditions. Stay away from swimmers, ocean or pond side.
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Swimmers
.
Beach risk reported:
Bystanders
.
Please respect
local rules
when you are on the spot.
Talk to a local before you go on water.
Need to know
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Swimmers
.
Beach risk reported:
Bystanders
.
Please respect
local rules
when you are on the spot.
Talk to a local before you go on water.
A
parking
is available at Ninigret, Rhode Island (USA).
There are
Showers
available on the spot.
The pond has been a windsurfing spot for a long time. Kiters walk to the right from the pond entrance leaving the nearest 'beach' for families and windsurfers. Off-season it doesn't matter as much. So far no negative interactions on the ocean side, but employ standard precautions of walking far enough to find open beach and be away from concentrations of swimmers. Stay out of the area that have eel grass.
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There are 1 kitesurf school and 20 kitesurf spots in Rhode Island.
