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Newport County beaches

Which Newport County beach is best right now? 29 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 3:17 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

10 beaches score 6.5 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

  1. Eureka Masonic Temple, Portsmouth, Rhode Island16.5Goodlater

    Grimmells Beach

    Newport County

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    8°C46°F
    Water
    15°C58°F
    Wind
    20 km/h12 mph
    Waves
    0.3 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 7.2
  2. Nannaquaket Pond, Tiverton, RI26.5Goodlater

    Grinnell's Beach

    Newport County

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    8°C46°F
    Water
    15°C58°F
    Wind
    20 km/h12 mph
    Waves
    0.3 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 7.2
  3. Eureka Masonic Temple, Portsmouth, Rhode Island36.5Goodlater

    Island Park Beach

    Newport County

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    8°C46°F
    Water
    15°C58°F
    Wind
    20 km/h12 mph
    Waves
    0.3 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 7.2

Newport County today

It is dark across Newport County right now: 0 of 29 scored beaches look good later, water is 15 to 16°C58 to 61°F. Read at 3:17 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Western Newport County

5 of 5 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.1GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Castle Hill Beach, 6.1
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
30 km/h19 mph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft
Better right now

Eastern Newport County

24 of 24 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.3GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Grimmells Beach, 6.5
Water
16°C60°F
Wind
24 km/h15 mph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
  • Warmest water

    16°C61°F

    Atlantic Beach

    Newport County. Score 6.5 Good.

  • Calmest sea

    0.3 m<1 ft waves

    Grimmells Beach

    Newport County. Wind 20 km/h12 mph. Level with 3 other beaches.

  • Best for families

    6.4 Good

    South Shore Beach

    Newport County. Top score of the 2 scored beaches tagged with lifeguards.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 5 pm (6.8); the weakest is 9 am (5.6).

The strongest stretch runs 10 am to 6 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Newport County beaches

Every Newport County beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

29 beaches listed · 29 of 29 scored live

  1. Eureka Masonic Temple, Portsmouth, Rhode Island

    Grimmells Beach

    Newport County

    6.5Goodlater

    Flat water, breezy and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air8°C46°F
    • Wind20 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Nannaquaket Pond, Tiverton, RI

    Grinnell's Beach

    Newport County

    6.5Goodlater

    Flat water, breezy and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air8°C46°F
    • Wind20 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Eureka Masonic Temple, Portsmouth, Rhode Island

    Island Park Beach

    Newport County

    6.5Goodlater

    Flat water, breezy and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air8°C46°F
    • Wind20 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Nannaquaket Pond, Tiverton, RI

    Teddy Beach

    Newport County

    6.5Goodlater

    Flat water, breezy and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air8°C46°F
    • Wind20 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Dunlap-Wheeler Park in Middletown RI

    Atlantic Beach

    Newport County

    6.5Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air9°C48°F
    • Wind22 km/h14 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. Live camDunlap-Wheeler Park in Middletown RI

    Easton Beach

    Newport County

    6.5Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air9°C48°F
    • Wind22 km/h14 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • Paid parking
  7. Dog walker at Sachuest Beach aka Second Beach, Middletown Rhode Island

    Navy Beach

    Newport County

    6.5Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air9°C48°F
    • Wind22 km/h14 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. Sachuest Beach, aka "Second Beach", Middletown Rhode Island. St. George's School visible on the horizon.

    Second Beach

    Newport County

    6.5Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air9°C48°F
    • Wind22 km/h14 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  9. Purgatory Chasm in Middletown looking toward Second Beach

    Surfer's End

    Newport County

    6.5Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air9°C48°F
    • Wind22 km/h14 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  10. Monitoring the culvert outlet at the mouth of the Maidford River at Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge. Credit: Tom Sturm/USFWS

    Third Beach

    Newport County

    6.5Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air9°C48°F
    • Wind22 km/h14 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  11. Lloyd's Beach , Little Compton, Rhode Island.

    Lloyd's Beach

    Newport County

    6.4Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 16°C60°F water.

    • Water16°C60°F
    • Air9°C48°F
    • Wind23 km/h14 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  12. Goosewing Beach

    South Shore Beach

    Newport County

    6.4Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 16°C60°F water.

    • Water16°C60°F
    • Air9°C48°F
    • Wind23 km/h14 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • Lifeguards
  13. Lloyd's Beach, Little Compton

    Surfer's Beach

    Newport County

    6.4Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 16°C60°F water.

    • Water16°C60°F
    • Air9°C48°F
    • Wind23 km/h14 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  14. Lloyd's Beach, Little Compton

    Tappens Beach

    Newport County

    6.4Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 16°C60°F water.

    • Water16°C60°F
    • Air9°C48°F
    • Wind23 km/h14 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  15. Warren's Point Beach

    Newport County

    6.4Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 16°C60°F water.

    • Water16°C60°F
    • Air9°C48°F
    • Wind23 km/h14 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • Lifeguards
  16. Gooseberry Beach - Newport, Rhode Island, USA - October 1, 2023

    Bailey Beach

    Newport County

    6.1Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind28 km/h18 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  17. Dahlia 'Tahiti Sunrise'

    Belmont Beach

    Newport County

    6.1Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind28 km/h18 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • Free parking
  18. Ocean Drive, Newport RI

    Castle Hill Beach

    Newport County

    6.1Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind28 km/h18 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  19. Bike Newport Full Moon Ride at Brenton Point

    Collins Beach

    Newport County

    6.1Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind28 km/h18 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  20. Gooseberry Beach, Newport Rhode Island

    Gooseberry Beach

    Newport County

    6.1Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind28 km/h18 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  21. Gooseberry Beach - Newport, Rhode Island, USA - October 1, 2023

    Hazard Beach

    Newport County

    6.1Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind28 km/h18 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  22. Bannister's Wharf in Newport, RI from bay

    King Park Beach

    Newport County

    6.1Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind28 km/h18 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • Paid parking
  23. Community Playground Jamestown, Rhode Island

    Mackeral Cove Beach

    Newport County

    6.1Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind28 km/h18 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  24. Claiborne Pell Bridge - Newport, Rhode Island, USA - October 1, 2023 01

    Old Salt Work Beach

    Newport County

    6.1Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind28 km/h18 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  25. Rejects Beach

    Newport County

    6.1Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind28 km/h18 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  26. Fogland Beach is a narrow strip of land which connects Tiverton, Rhode Island to Fogland Point, 35 acres (14 ha) of land which projects out into the Sakonnet River. The beach itself – one of two in Ti

    Fogland Beach

    Newport County

    6.0Goodlater

    Small waves, strong wind and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind30 km/h19 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  27. Edwin Booth's "Boothden", Middletown Rhode Island

    Peckham Beach

    Newport County

    6.0Goodlater

    Small waves, strong wind and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind30 km/h19 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  28. House with lighthouse attached, High Hill Point, Tiverton, from Fogland Beach

    Sandy Point Beach

    Newport County

    6.0Goodlater

    Small waves, strong wind and 15°C58°F water.

    • Water15°C58°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind30 km/h19 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  29. Sunset Beach

    Newport County

    6.0Goodlater

    Small waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind39 km/h24 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Newport County beaches with live score pins

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Newport County beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Newport County right now?

Grimmells Beach has the top Beach Score later: 6.5 Good, with 20 km/h (12 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Newport County today?

Sea water is 15 to 16°C (58 to 61°F) across the 29 scored beaches. The warmest is Atlantic Beach, at 16°C (61°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Newport County right now?

Grimmells Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.3 m (<1 ft) with 20 km/h (12 mph) of wind. 3 other beaches are level with it.

Which Newport County beaches have lifeguards?

2 of 29 listed beaches are tagged with lifeguards on OpenStreetMap, including South Shore Beach and Warren's Point Beach. Tags can be out of date, so follow the posted flags and staff on the day.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Newport County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 5 pm, at 6.8 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 10 am to 6 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Newport County?

1 listed beach has a live cam. Cams load on click, and each shows the owner's credit.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Newport County?

All 29 beaches in our data for Newport County are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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