Dongwe Doughnuts 58.5
#3731 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇹🇿 Tanzania · Zanzibar South and Central · near Zanzibar
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score58.5 /100
Surfable days91% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell1% period 11 s+
Typical size1.0 m 3.2 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Dongwe Doughnuts
The best time to surf Dongwe Doughnuts is December. It rarely works. In December the water sits around 29°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.8 m. The nearest airport is ZNZ (35 km) and the nearest town is Zanzibar (38 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 94% | 0% | 1.0 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 86% | 0% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Mar | 54% | 0% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 83% | 0% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 0% | 1.1 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 0% | 1.2 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 0% | 1.3 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 0% | 1.1 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 0% | 1.1 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Oct | 99% | 0% | 0.9 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Nov | 92% | 0% | 0.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Dec | 82% | 1% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
Why 58.5
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.0
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
9.0
The detail
Faces 75° with 61% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 36% of days. Mean peak period 7.7 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 79%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -6.176, 39.539 (OpenStreetMap).
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