Check the Beach

Bristol Town Beach

Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States

Bristol Town Beach 3 photos

  • Boat Ramp - Colt State Park, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA

    Boat Ramp - Colt State Park, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA. Giorgio Galeotti, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Boat Ramp - Colt State Park, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA

    Boat Ramp - Colt State Park, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA. Giorgio Galeotti, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Bristol RI Park

    Bristol RI Park. LEONARDO DASILVA, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:51 pm
8 am
6.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.3
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.0
19 km/h11 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.7
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.0
22 km/h13 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.3
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.5
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.6
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.8
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
5 pm
7.1
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Bristol Town Beach.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
9°C49°F
Water
15°C59°F
Wind
138 km/hmph N
Gusts
4025 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:51 pm
Today
6.7Good8 am149
6.3Good9 am1811
6.0Good10 am1911
5.7Good11 am2012
6.0Good12 pm2213
6.3Good1 pm2113
6.5Good2 pm1912
6.6Good3 pm1811
6.8Good4 pm1710
7.1Great5 pm138
Sat
5.3Fair8 am53
4.8Fair9 am43
4.8Fair10 am53
4.8Fair11 am74
4.8Fair12 pm85
4.8Fair1 pm85
5.0Fair2 pm75
5.7Good3 pm74
6.8Good4 pm64
6.8Good5 pm53
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 5 am, <0.1 m. Low at 11 am, -0.9 m. High at 6 pm, -<0.1 m. Low at 11 pm, -1.0 mHigh 5 am, <0.1 m<1 ftLow 11 am, -0.9 m3 ftHigh 6 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ftLow 11 pm, -1.0 m3 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • High 5 am, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 11 am, -0.9 m3 ft
  • High 6 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 11 pm, -1.0 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun7.2 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.8 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.3 GoodBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.8 GoodBest 11 am to 3 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 190 m630 ft. Fee not listed
  • Playground100 m340 ft away
  • Boat ramp230 m760 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
2.5 km1.6 miBristol (town)
Nearest airport
12 km7 miRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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