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Newport Boating Conditions Today

Newport · Rhode Island

Newport · today

GO

GO today for a typical 25 to 35 ft center console.

Everything we scored is inside the GO lines.

  • Wind10 kt, gusts 15
  • Seas1 ft
  • StormsNone in the forecast

Scored for a typical 25 to 35 ft center console: CAUTION above 15 kt or 3 ft seas, NO-GO above 22 kt or 5 ft seas. Yours is scored on your boat and the limits you set.

Wind

Forecast this hourSets the status10ktgusts 15
Measured now at the buoy7ktgusting 9

SourceScored on the Weather Service's 5 to 10 kt

Seas

Forecast this hour1ftfrom the Weather Service

Weather Service Forecast

Weather Service, Narragansett Bay, issued 1:05 am: Rest of tonight: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.

Your Boat, Your Limits

Today’s status for Newport is for a typical 25 to 35 ft center console. Your briefing scores Newport against your boat and the limits you set, hour by hour, and gives you GO, CAUTION or NO-GO with the key factors behind it.

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What Drives the Day on the Water

Wind (sustained and gusts) is the single biggest driver of a rough, wet ride and of a Small Craft Advisory. Seas (wave height plus period: a short, steep 4 ft chop beats you up worse than a long 4 ft swell). Fog (losing the shoreline and other traffic is a real hazard under way). Lightning (thunderstorms on an open boat are a reason to stay in). These are read live from official marine forecasts, nearby buoys, and modeled swell, and refresh through the day.

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