São Tomé, Sao Tome and Principe

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São Tomé, the nearest town, 1 km away. Photo: wsrolim, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About São Tomé

São Tomé is a town in São Tomé, Sao Tome and Principe. From São Tomé you can reach 6 surf spots, 1 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. The nearest is Hotels, a surf spot 1.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 23 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is TMS, 5 km away.

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Staying in São Tomé

  • 23 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: TMS, 5 km, PCP, 165 km, POG, 253 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from São Tomé. Spots further out are listed below.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in São Tomé each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for São Tomé too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of São Tomé: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
alfonsita16.5 kmabout 30 min by car4 ft260 kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, too small3 ft137 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots, too small3 ft140 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, too small4 ft135 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, too small4 ft209 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, too small4 ft130 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, too small3 ft87 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, too small
All readings for alfonsita: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at alfonsita, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct26, too small4 ft9 scrumbling260kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots25°C
Mon 19Oct20, too small3 ft9 shollow137kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots25°C
Tue 20Oct19, too small3 ft9 scrumbling140kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots25°C
Wed 21Oct20, too small4 ft7 smushy135kJwind from the south, 3 knots24°C
Thu 22Oct27, too small4 ft8 smushy209kJwind from the south, 4 knots26°C
Fri 23Oct18, too small4 ft7 smushy130kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots26°C
Sat 24Oct13, too small3 ft7 smushy87kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots26°C
Antenas5.7 kmabout 10 min by car4 ft280 kJwind from the south, 7 knots, too small3 ft129 kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots, too small3 ft177 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too small3 ft137 kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, too small4 ft173 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, too small3 ft119 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, too small3 ft74 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, too small
All readings for Antenas: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Antenas, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct23, too small4 ft10 shollow280kJwind from the south, 7 knots27°C
Mon 19Oct13, too small3 ft8 shollow129kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots26°C
Tue 20Oct13, too small3 ft11 shollow177kJwind from the south, 5 knots27°C
Wed 21Oct13, too small3 ft9 shollow137kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots26°C
Thu 22Oct18, too small4 ft8 shollow173kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots26°C
Fri 23Oct15, too small3 ft8 shollow119kJwind from the south, 6 knots27°C
Sat 24Oct11, too small3 ft7 shollow74kJwind from the south, 9 knots27°C
Sete Ondas15.5 kmabout 30 min by car4 ft260 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too small3 ft137 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots, too small3 ft140 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, too small4 ft135 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, too small4 ft209 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, too small4 ft130 kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, too small3 ft87 kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, too small
All readings for Sete Ondas: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Sete Ondas, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct23, too small4 ft9 scrumbling260kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots27°C
Mon 19Oct19, too small3 ft9 shollow137kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots26°C
Tue 20Oct18, too small3 ft9 scrumbling140kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots27°C
Wed 21Oct19, too small4 ft7 smushy135kJwind from the south, 4 knots26°C
Thu 22Oct21, too small4 ft8 smushy209kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots27°C
Fri 23Oct15, too small4 ft7 smushy130kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots27°C
Sat 24Oct10, too small3 ft7 smushy87kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots26°C
Hotels1.4 kmabout 5 min by car3 ft156 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, too small3 ft95 kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots, too small2 ft95 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too small3 ft83 kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, too small3 ft126 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, too small3 ft87 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, too small2 ft54 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, too small
All readings for Hotels: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Hotels, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct18, too small3 ft9 ssoft156kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots27°C
Mon 19Oct10, too small3 ft9 smushy95kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots26°C
Tue 20Oct9, too small2 ft11 ssoft95kJwind from the south, 5 knots27°C
Wed 21Oct11, too small3 ft8 smushy83kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots26°C
Thu 22Oct17, too small3 ft8 ssoft126kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots26°C
Fri 23Oct13, too small3 ft8 smushy87kJwind from the south, 6 knots27°C
Sat 24Oct9, too small2 ft7 smushy54kJwind from the south, 9 knots27°C
Praia Melão3.9 kmabout 10 min by car3 ft156 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, too small3 ft84 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, too small2 ft95 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too small3 ft83 kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, too small3 ft126 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, offshore, too small3 ft87 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, too small2 ft54 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, too small
All readings for Praia Melão: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Praia Melão, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct18, too small3 ft9 ssoft156kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots27°C
Mon 19Oct12, too small3 ft8 ssoft84kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots26°C
Tue 20Oct11, too small2 ft11 ssoft95kJwind from the south, 5 knots27°C
Wed 21Oct12, too small3 ft8 smushy83kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots26°C
Thu 22Oct17, too small3 ft8 ssoft126kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, offshore26°C
Fri 23Oct13, too small3 ft8 smushy87kJwind from the south, 6 knots27°C
Sat 24Oct9, too small2 ft7 smushy54kJwind from the south, 9 knots27°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of São Tomé, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Further out

This spot is more than 20 km from São Tomé. It is the nearest town with beds, so it stays here.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots that stay in São Tomé from further out: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
porto alegre40.3 kmabout 1h 15 by car5 ft342 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, too small4 ft177 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots, too small4 ft293 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, too small4 ft231 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, too small5 ft264 kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, too small4 ft110 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, too small3 ft109 kJwind from the south, 8 knots, too small
All readings for porto alegre: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at porto alegre, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct31, too small5 ft9 shollow342kJwind from the west, 4 knots27°C
Mon 19Oct26, too small4 ft8 shollow177kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots26°C
Tue 20Oct27, too small4 ft10 shollow293kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots27°C
Wed 21Oct27, too small4 ft8 shollow231kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots26°C
Thu 22Oct28, too small5 ft8 shollow264kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots27°C
Fri 23Oct17, too small4 ft7 shollow110kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots27°C
Sat 24Oct12, too small3 ft8 shollow109kJwind from the south, 8 knots27°C

Places to eat near São Tomé

  • O Pirata RestauranteSeafood · 0.7 km from the centre
  • Mamma MargueritaPizza · 0.2 km from the centre
  • 90 Graus Esplanada BarPizza · 0.6 km from the centre
  • 丹清雅居DanForever RestaurantChinese · 0.6 km from the centre
  • Le Baron0.8 km from the centre
  • Príncipe1.3 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits