Donkey Beach
Saint Paul · Dominica
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An open W-facing sand beach on the Caribbean Sea near Saint Paul, Donkey Beach works on SW–NW groundswell; NE–SE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.2°C (84.6°F) on average
Jan
26.9°C
80.4°F · 25.9–27.8°C
Feb
26.7°C
80.1°F · 26.1–27.6°C
Mar
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.9–28°C
Apr
27.2°C
81°F · 26.5–28.4°C
May
27.8°C
82°F · 26.6–29.1°C
Jun
28.2°C
82.8°F · 27.3–29.4°C
Jul
28.3°C
82.9°F · 27.4–29.3°C
Aug
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.9–29.8°C
Sep
29.2°C
84.6°F · 28.1–30°C
Oct
29.2°C
84.6°F · 28.2–30.6°C
Nov
28.7°C
83.7°F · 28.1–30.1°C
Dec
27.8°C
82°F · 26.8–29.3°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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