A wide, roughly 2 km sandy beach break just outside Ferrol on Galicia's rugged Atlantic coast, known for very consistent, dependable surf across the year. Multiple shifting peaks along the beach give it a mellow, spread-out crowd compared to more famous nearby spots like Pantín. Best for intermediate surfers and up, especially on bigger winter groundswells. Best with SW-NW swells and light southeast offshore winds.
🌡️ ~17.0°C now · a 3/2mm full suit, boots optional
Beginner: not suitable for this level
Intermediate: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Advanced: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
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Beginner: not suitable for this level
Intermediate: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Advanced: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
All-time average wind & swell
Dashed line marks Doniños's known offshore direction. Bright arrow is the all-time average swell direction, colored arrow is the all-time average wind direction at 14 km/h — hover or tap either arrow for exact values.
Monthly avg wave height (ft)
Monthly avg wind speed (km/h)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 14° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 18° | 17° | 16° | 14° |
Averages from 3 years of daily wave, wind and water temperature data — what a typical year looks like, not a forecast.
Waves average 6.7 ft (2.0 m), with offshore winds around 18 km/h from the S. Water is ~14°C: a 4/3mm full suit, boots recommended. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 6.2 ft (1.9 m), with offshore winds around 14 km/h from the SE. Water is ~13°C: a 4/3mm full suit, boots recommended. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 6.0 ft (1.8 m), with offshore winds around 17 km/h from the S. Water is ~14°C: a 4/3mm full suit, boots recommended. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 4.4 ft (1.4 m), with cross-onshore winds around 14 km/h from the SW. Water is ~15°C: a 3/2mm full suit, boots optional. A best month for intermediates and advanced surfers.
Waves average 3.6 ft (1.1 m), with onshore winds around 13 km/h from the N. Water is ~16°C: a 3/2mm full suit, boots optional. A best month for intermediates.
Waves average 3.0 ft (0.9 m), with onshore winds around 13 km/h from the NW. Water is ~18°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for intermediates.
Waves average 3.3 ft (1.0 m), with onshore winds around 14 km/h from the NW. Water is ~19°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for intermediates.
Waves average 3.7 ft (1.1 m), with onshore winds around 13 km/h from the N. Water is ~19°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for intermediates.
Waves average 4.4 ft (1.3 m), with offshore winds around 13 km/h from the S. Water is ~18°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for intermediates.
Waves average 5.0 ft (1.5 m), with offshore winds around 15 km/h from the S. Water is ~17°C: a 3/2mm full suit, boots optional. A best month for intermediates and advanced surfers.
Waves average 5.6 ft (1.7 m), with cross-offshore winds around 16 km/h from the S. Water is ~16°C: a 3/2mm full suit, boots optional. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 6.5 ft (2.0 m), with offshore winds around 13 km/h from the SE. Water is ~14°C: a 4/3mm full suit, boots recommended. A best month for advanced surfers.
For intermediates: Apr–Oct. For advanced surfers: Oct–Apr. The biggest waves come in January, averaging 6.7 ft (2.0 m), and the smallest in June, at 3.0 ft (0.9 m).
It ranges from ~13°C in February to ~19°C in August, averaged over 3 years of daily readings.
In February (~13°C): a 4/3mm full suit, boots recommended. In August (~19°C): a 2mm spring suit / shorty.
Not really: Doniños is best suited to intermediate and advanced surfers.
The nearest airport is LCG (limited connections), and the nearest town is Ferrol, Spain. Many surfers fly into Santiago de Compostela (SCQ) instead, about 65 km or 1 hours' drive away.
