Overview

Doodles Beach is a kitesurfing spot in the Table View suburb, between Bloubergstrand and Melkbosstrand. This beach offers conditions similar to the rest of the Blouberg coast with the south-easterly Cape Doctor. The spot is popular with locals for its easy access from the Table View residential areas and lower crowds than Big Bay. Moderate freeride and wave conditions.

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Spot forecast for Doodles Beach

Sunrise 05:58 · Sunset 19:03

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:00 · 0.7 m High tide 11:26 · 1.2 m Low tide 17:53 · 0.7 m High tide 23:48 · 1.2 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 05:55 · 0.6 m High tide 12:12 · 1.3 m Low tide 18:34 · 0.5 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:34 · 1.3 m Low tide 06:35 · 0.5 m High tide 12:47 · 1.5 m Low tide 19:08 · 0.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:11 · 1.4 m Low tide 07:09 · 0.4 m High tide 13:20 · 1.6 m Low tide 19:39 · 0.3 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 01:45 · 1.5 m Low tide 07:43 · 0.3 m High tide 13:52 · 1.7 m Low tide 20:11 · 0.2 m

Doodles Beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

252h

in November · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to April, peaking in November: 17 rideable days a month and 252 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is July, at 3 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 57%13-20 knots · 40%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 57% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 16 °C. The wettest month is July, with 187 mm.

Monthly averages: Doodles Beach

Monthly averages — Doodles Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	16.0	148 h	27 °C	4 mm
February	16.0	164 h	28 °C	3 mm
March	17.5	136 h	26 °C	28 mm
April	15.5	128 h	24 °C	13 mm
May	7.5	43 h	21 °C	32 mm
June	6.0	35 h	18 °C	89 mm
July	3.0	18 h	16 °C	187 mm
August	4.0	20 h	17 °C	80 mm
September	14.0	119 h	20 °C	22 mm
October	19.0	159 h	24 °C	10 mm
November	23.5	252 h	27 °C	5 mm
December	18.0	171 h	27 °C	11 mm

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Technical details of Doodles Beach spot

The spot works with winds from SE, SSE, S.

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Spot functioning

Works from October to March with the SE Cape Doctor. West-facing sandy beach. Moderate waves. All tides. Local spot less crowded than the main Bloubergstrand spots.

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Cold Atlantic water (12-16°C), 4/3 or 5/3 wetsuit. Waves of 0.5 to 2 meters. Sandy bottom. Moderate chop. Lateral current. Kelp.

Parking

Parking in the residential streets of Table View, a short distance from the beach. Access via Porterfield Road or the streets perpendicular to the coast. Don't leave valuables in your car.

Wind specificities

South-easterly Cape Doctor, side-onshore to side-shore. Wind of 15 to 35 knots from October to March in the afternoon. Conditions similar to the rest of Bloubergstrand.

Hazards

Cold water. Shore break. Lateral current. Kelp. Strong wind possible. Car break-ins.

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