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Praia das Pombas

São Tomé · Sao Tome and Principe

IntermediateBeach break0.287, 6.751

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A year-round beach on the Gulf of Guinea near São Tomé, Praia das Pombas is exposed to E swell — NE–SE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SW–NW wind.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~26.2°C (79.2°F) on average

Jan

28.6°C

83.5°F · 27.7–30°C

Feb

28.9°C

84°F · 27.1–29.9°C

Mar

29.2°C

84.6°F · 28.2–30.3°C

Apr

29°C

84.2°F · 27.3–30.2°C

May

28.5°C

83.3°F · 26.6–29.7°C

Jun

26.5°C

79.7°F · 24.2–27.7°C

Jul

26°C

78.8°F · 24.4–27.7°C

Aug

25.8°C

78.4°F · 24.3–26.7°C

Sep

26.2°C

79.2°F · 25.5–27.1°C

Oct

27°C

80.6°F · 26.1–28°C

Nov

27.7°C

81.9°F · 26.3–28.6°C

Dec

28°C

82.4°F · 27.3–29.3°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

NE–SE

Best wind

SW–NW

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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