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Surf Break: Sachuest Beach (2nd Beach)

Sachuest Beach(2nd Beach) in Rhode Island is a fairly exposed beach and point break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the north. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right and there is a left hand point break as well. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.

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Overall Sachuest Beach (2nd Beach) Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Sachuest Beach (2nd Beach):   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	2nd Beach	0 mi
Second closest break	Sakonnet River Break	1 mi
Third closest break	Tuckerman's	1 mi
Fourth closest break	Eastons Beach (1st Beach)	2 mi
Fifth closest break	Elbow Ledge	2 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Sachuest Beach (2nd Beach):
Closest wave buoy	Nantucket Sound Buoy	55 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Boston Buoy	67 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Montauk Point Buoy	69 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Central Long Island Sound Buoy	77 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Stellwagen Buoy	80 mi
Tide stations nearest to Sachuest Beach (2nd Beach):
Closest tide station	Sachuest, Flint Point, Sakonnet River, Rhode Island	1 mi
Second closest tide station	Newport, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island	4 mi
Third closest tide station	Sakonnet, Sakonnet River, Rhode Island	4 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Newport, Rhode Island	4 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Sakonnet, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island	4 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Sachuest Beach (2nd Beach):
Closest ski area	Yawgoo Valley (United States)	16 mi
Second closest ski area	Ski Ward Ski Area (United States)	60 mi
Third closest ski area	Nashoba Valley (United States)	74 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Powder Ridge (United States)	75 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Wachusett Mountain Ski Area (United States)	77 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Sachuest Beach (2nd Beach):
Closest city location	Newport (United States)	3 mi
Second closest city location	Middletown (United States)	4 mi
Third closest city location	Jamestown (United States)	6 mi
Fourth closest city location	Melville (United States)	7 mi
Fifth closest city location	Portsmouth (United States)	8 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Sachuest Beach (2nd Beach) is Theodore Francis Green State (Providence) Airport (PVD) in USA, 30 km (19 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Sachuest Beach (2nd Beach) is North Central State (Smithfield) Airport (SFZ), also in USA, 52 km (32 miles) away.
• Third is Otis Angb (Falmouth) Airport (FMH) in USA, 64 km (40 miles) away.
• General Edward Lawrence Logan International (Boston) Airport (BOS) in USA is 100 km (62 miles) away.
• Nantucket Mem Airport (ACK), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Sachuest Beach (2nd Beach) and is 103 km (64 miles) away.