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Praia das Conchas

Lobata, São Tomé and Príncipe

Praia das Conchas 1 photo

  • Lagoa Azul - panoramio

    Lagoa Azul - panoramio. Luís Rochinha, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 11 am to sunset, sunset 5:20 pm
Now
6.1
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
7 am
6.5
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.5
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.2
12 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.4
3 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
11 am
7.1
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
12 pm
6.5
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.3
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.9
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 11 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
27°C80°F
Water
29°C83°F
Wind
53 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
117 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
31%
Sunset
5:20 pm
Today
6.1GoodNow53
6.5Good7 am53
6.5Good8 am64
5.2Fair9 am127
5.4Fair10 am32
7.1Great11 am42
6.5Good12 pm96
6.3Good1 pm159
6.6Good2 pm138
6.7Good3 pm117
6.9Good4 pm96
6.7Good5 pm117
Sat
4.8Fair6 am32
7.4Great7 am32
7.0Great8 am75
6.2Good9 am117
3.4Poor10 am1610
5.5Good11 am138
3.5Poor12 pm74
6.5Good1 pm53
7.0Great2 pm64
7.6Great3 pm85
7.9Great4 pm117
8.2Great5 pm149
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 7 am, -0.5 m. High at 1 pm, 0.5 m. Low at 7 pm, -0.5 m. High at 1 am, 0.8 mLow 7 am, -0.5 m1 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.5 m2 ftLow 7 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 1 am, 0.8 m3 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 7 am, -0.5 m1 ft
  • High 1 pm, 0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 1 am, 0.8 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
1.9 km1.2 miMorro Peixe (village)
Nearest airport
11 km7 miAeroporto Internacional de São Tomé (TMS)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Praia das Conchas.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat8.2 GreatBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 37%
  • Sun7.4 GreatBest 6 am to 9 amWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 43%
  • Mon6.5 GoodBest 6 am to 9 amWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 53%
  • Tue6.1 GoodBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 58%
  • Wed8.1 GreatBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 53%
  • Thu5.7 GoodBest 4 pm to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 74%