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Tappens Beach

Newport County, Rhode Island, United States

Tappens Beach 3 photos

  • Lloyd's Beach, Little Compton

    Lloyd's Beach, Little Compton. Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Boat passing Sakonnet Point Light

    Boat passing Sakonnet Point Light. Timothy Burling from Fall River, Massachusetts, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Boat passing Sakonnet Point Light (8707746873) (cropped)

    Boat passing Sakonnet Point Light (8707746873) (cropped). Timothy Burling from Fall River, Massachusetts, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:51 pm
8 am
6.0
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.3
22 km/h13 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.1
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.1
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.3
23 km/h15 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.2
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.3
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.5
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.6
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good

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

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
9°C47°F
Water
16°C60°F
Wind
2113 km/hmph N
Gusts
4427 km/hmph
Waves
0.8 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:51 pm
Today
6.0Good8 am2113
6.3Good9 am2213
6.1Good10 am2214
6.1Good11 am2314
6.3Good12 pm2315
6.2Good1 pm2415
6.3Good2 pm2314
6.5Good3 pm2113
6.6Good4 pm2012
6.9Good5 pm1610
Sat
7.1Great8 am96
7.2Great9 am74
7.3Great10 am42
7.2Great11 am42
7.2Great12 pm64
7.2Great1 pm95
7.2Great2 pm85
7.2Great3 pm117
7.3Great4 pm106
7.3Great5 pm106
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 ftNow10 am4 pm10 pm4 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.

  • Sun7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon6.9 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.3 GoodBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.8 GoodBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 1%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Restrooms410 m0.3 mi away
  • Showers390 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 300 m990 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 390 m0.2 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
5.5 km3.4 miLittle Compton (town)
Nearest airport
12 km7 miNewport State Airport (NPT)

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

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