São Tomé & Príncipe · ST

Praia das Sete Ondas

Praia das Sete Ondas — the "Beach of Seven Waves" — is a long, shallow stretch of gray sand on São Tomé's coast, just south of the Km20 marker on the EN-2 road out of the capital. Its name comes from the rows of waves that roll in one after another across the gently sloping shoreline, giving the beach a lively, restless character rather than a mirror-calm lagoon feel. Easy to reach and rarely packed, it is one of the most convenient beaches to combine with a day on the island's southern coast — good for families, first-time surfers and long barefoot walks, with a roadside bar and restaurant for a coconut drink and a local snack after a swim.