Skill Level: For everyone.
Wave Type: Beach Break. Best Swell Direction: SE. Best Wind Direction: NE to NW. Best Tide: None. Swell Direction Range: SE to S Surfable Break Size: Waist plus. Bottom Type: Sand.
Comments: First beach is a large beach break that sometimes gets waves, but they are usually smaller and more closed out than second beach. Hazards: Summer crowds, on the beach. Localism: Close to none. Directions: 160 Memorial Blvd., Newport, RI. Parking: A large parking lot on the west side of the beach, which is ~$20 on the weekends.