Do yer research mate, fall into winter is the best bet. All you need is a 3/2 and a 5 Mil+booties/mitts, don't need a 4/3 we are about into 5 mill season. Parking and access aren't difficult during the "off season" aka fall>winter when we actually get waves, yet access is tight during the "peak" summer season- gets flat.

CT (sometimes MA) Kooks will paddle battle you on everything and clog the lineups- things get hectic during peak hurricane swells but we don't have a mess like the west coast (yet that is)

Beach Breaks on the sandy beaches, or rocky Point breaks which you will have to learn/findPt. Jude is a staple, Narragansett down to Westerly, Newport and the islands fire but I don't surf the island.

Keep in mind many spots have room for 2-3 vehicles but our battle for reclaiming public right of ways has opened much up in terms of access.

Head down into any surf shops board room and shoot the shit. Welcome