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Surf Spot Characteristics |
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alternative name | Second |
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Surf Quality |
| | wave quality | Regional Classic |
| | experience | all surfers |
| | surf frequency | very consistent (150 day/year) |
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Wave |
| type | beach-break |
| | direction | right and left |
| | bottom | sandy with rock |
| | power | - fun
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| | normal length | long (150 to 300 m) |
| | good day | very Long (300 to 500 m) |
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Tide, Swell and Wind |
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| | wind direction | - SouthWest
- South
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| | swell size | starts working at 1.5m-2m /5ft-6ft and holds up to 4m+ / 12ft |
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Author: nalu
Contributors (1)
They surfed this spot ! (30)
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2nd Beach Access |
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From North (off island)...
Take route 114 down the island..Take a right at route 214...Follow to end, take a left onto purgatory road, turns into sachuset point road, you'll see the beach as you drive down the hill...
From West (Newport)...
take memorial blvd out of the city... pass 1st beach...turns into purgatory road...follow directions above |
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distance | take a car |
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walk | instant access (<5 mn) |
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easy to find? | easy to find |
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public access? | public access |
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special access | Don't know |
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More Details on Surfing |
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week crowd |
ok |
| week-end crowd |
crowded |
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dangers | - rips / undertow
- localism
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Additional Surfing Infos |
| | Easy to surf, nice clean break, park in western lot, no surfing on east side of the beach..
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Overview |
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Atmosphere |
Long crescent beach, clean break... nice sand... beautiful scenery..wildlife refuge and prep school as backdrop...close to Newport |
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General |
Considered one of the best surf spots in new england, very consistent... Great swells during huricanes, easy to surf, nice long clean break, nice beach...Local vibe is there but much lower than ruggles...Can be crowded in the summer |
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Geo-localization |
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| Datum | WGS84 [ Help ] |
| GPS Lat. | 41° 29.26493' N |
| GPS Long. | 71° 15.50511' W |
| Precision | Approximate |
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comment by Jaimie819 , 2008-07-15 17:00:44