Praia Dom Gái
São Tomé · Sao Tome and Principe
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Praia Dom Gái is a SW-facing sand beach on the Sao Tome and Principe shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of Guinea — it catches S–W swell, and offshore N–E winds tidy the banks through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~26°C (78.8°F) on average
Jan
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.5–29.8°C
Feb
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27–29.7°C
Mar
29.1°C
84.4°F · 28.2–30.2°C
Apr
29°C
84.2°F · 27–30.3°C
May
28.4°C
83.1°F · 26.3–29.6°C
Jun
26.2°C
79.2°F · 24.3–27.5°C
Jul
25.7°C
78.3°F · 23.7–27.4°C
Aug
25.6°C
78.1°F · 24.5–26.6°C
Sep
26°C
78.8°F · 25.4–27°C
Oct
26.9°C
80.4°F · 26.2–28°C
Nov
27.5°C
81.5°F · 25.9–28.6°C
Dec
27.9°C
82.2°F · 27.2–29.3°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
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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