Tongo Reef surf forecast
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno · Galapagos · Ecuador
Today at Tongo Reef: waves 1–1.4 m, chest to head around 07:00 (13 s swell), offshore wind. Fair for intermediate surfers, poor for beginners, fair for advanced. Updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC.
Tongo Reef surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. No day rates Good for intermediate surfers this week.
| Day | Best | Waves | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 07:00 | 1–1.4 m | offshore | Poor | Fair | Fair |
| Thu 22 | 06:00 | 0.9–1.3 m | cross-offshore | Poor | Fair | Poor–Fair |
| Fri 23 | 06:00 | 0.8–1.2 m | cross-offshore | Poor | Poor–Fair | Poor–Fair |
| Sat 24 | 06:00 | 0.6–1 m | cross-offshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sun 25 | 06:00 | 0.5–0.7 m | cross-offshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 15:00 | 0.5–0.7 m | cross-offshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Tue 27 | 17:00 | 0.6–0.8 m | cross-offshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
Model forecast updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
A long left over lava reef on San Cristóbal's west tip with three take-off zones, Pico outside, Medio and Bajito inside, that link for about 300 m on S to SW swells from April to November. It hosted the first WSL qualifier in the islands. Walk 20 minutes past El Cañón through the navy base with ID, or take a water taxi; paddle out at Bajito, keep 2 m from sea lions as park rules require, and bring water.
- Break
- reef break, lefts; faces WNW
- Level
- advanced
- Best swell
- S, SSW, SW
- Best wind
- SE, E (offshore)
- Best tide
- all tides
- Season
- April-November (south swells)
- Typical size
- 1-3 m
- Crowd
- low
- Hazards
- flat, sharp volcanic reef; sea lions in the water and on the rocks; isolated: no water, food or shade nearby; access through the navy base (passport or ID)
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Questions
Is Tongo Reef good for beginners?
It is best for advanced surfers (flat, sharp volcanic reef; sea lions in the water and on the rocks).
What swell, wind and tide work best at Tongo Reef?
S, SSW, SW swell, SE, E wind (offshore), at all tides. Typical size 1-3 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Tongo Reef are in the Surf Spoting app.