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King's Beach Fishing Area

Rhode Island, United States
Open Water suggested6–12 m depthShore entry5mm wetsuit typical

King's Beach Fishing Area at a glance

King's Beach Fishing Area is a shore dive site in Rhode Island, United States with depths of 6.1–12.2 m (20–40 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see winter flounder, cunner, and black sea bass. Recent reports put the water around 21°C (69°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 19h ago
0.5 mwaves — under a meter expected

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 21°C · seasonal avg 21°C

Site hazards: Longshore tidal current, kayakers overhead (silent - look up when ascending), variable 0-20 ft visibility, no facilities

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Dive windows this week

Best: Tue
Mon—
Tue6:00–21:00
Wed20:00–21:00
Thu6:00–21:00
Fri6:00–21:00
Sat6:00–21:00
Sun6:00–21:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 5:04 · Sunrise 5:35 · Sunset 20:08

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 11 km from site · graded 19h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Forecast · NOAA tide model

Tide & slack timing

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

What Divers Say

Known for: winter flounder, cunner, Jonah crab
Best time: High tide slack; weekdays to avoid classes

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. Jan68%6°C1.4 m
  2. Feb67%5°C1.4 m
  3. Mar67%5°C1.4 m
  4. Apr71%8°C1.3 m
  5. May89%12°C1.1 m
  6. Jun96%16°C1.0 m
  7. Jul98%21°C0.9 m
  8. Aug90%21°C1.0 m
  9. Sep89%21°C1.1 m
  10. Oct86%17°C1.2 m
  11. Nov71%13°C1.2 m
  12. Dec67%9°C1.5 m

July hastypically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

  • winter flounderCommonly seen
  • cunnerCommonly seen
  • black sea bassSeasonal
  • Jonah crabCommonly seen
  • northern sea starCommonly seen
  • winter skateOccasionally seen
  • tautogCommonly seen

  • Paralichthys dentatus recorded here Jul (1 record)

    most recent 2012

Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

Fills & rentals nearby

Facts from OpenStreetMap, corrected by the community — listed by distance only. Details change; confirm with the shop.

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Site details

A quiet shore dive off Ocean Avenue in Newport, about a quarter mile from Brenton Point, entered down an old concrete boat ramp from a free dirt parking lot. Average depth is around 20 feet with areas to about 40 feet over eelgrass, kelp and rock, with abundant flounder, crabs and seasonal fish; current runs parallel to shore with the tide. A relaxed, uncrowded alternative to Fort Wetherill that is frequently used by classes on weekends.

shore

Longshore tidal current, kayakers overhead (silent - look up when ascending), variable 0-20 ft visibility, no facilities

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