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Level 6/10

Tongo Reef

San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador

🪸Sharp reef🦈Sharks🌀Strong rips

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Tongo Reef is the crown jewel of Galapagos surfing - a world-class left reef break on San Cristobal Island that hosted the 2022 WSL QS 1000. The wave offers three distinct sections catering to all levels, from the mellow Bajo to the hollow Pico. Surf with sea lions in one of the planet's most unique wildlife sanctuaries.

10-Day Forecast

Today5

Poor

1.4mSSE@10s

16km/h

1.4m@10s

16km/h

Thu6

Poor

1.2mSSW@11s

13km/h

1.2m@11s

13km/h

Fri7

Poor

1.3mSW@14s

13km/h

1.3m@14s

13km/h

Sat8

Poor

1.2mSW@14s

16km/h

1.2m@14s

16km/h

Sun9

Poor

1.0mSW@12s

17km/h

1.0m@12s

17km/h

Mon10

Poor

0.9mSSW@12s

17km/h

0.9m@12s

17km/h

Tue11

Poor

1.0mSSW@16s

24km/h

1.0m@16s

24km/h

Wed12

Poor

1.1mS@15s

23km/h

1.1m@15s

23km/h

Thu13

Poor

1.3mSW@13s

16km/h

1.3m@13s

16km/h

Fri14

Poor

1.5mSW@16s

18km/h

1.5m@16s

18km/h

Choppy 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: AfternoonAM 17 km/h · PM 15 km/h · Tide at 2pm (0.4m)

Swell

1.4m

SSE(162°)

Score: 10/25

Period

10s

Medium period swell

Score: 2/25

Wind

16km/h

SSE(166°)

Score: 1/25

Weather

26°C

0.0mm79%

First light 5:31amSunrise 6:01amSunset 6:06pmLast light 6:36pm

Windswell0.4m@2sSecondary0.5mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 10:04am–6:36pm · through lowIdeal tide: 0.4–1.5m

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2m1.0

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swell

windkm/h

17g33

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tidem

1:35am0.4m

7:53am1.9m

2:14pm0.4m

8:21pm1.7m

2:25am0.5m

8:43am1.8m

3:10pm0.5m

9:24pm1.6m

3:25am0.6m

9:44am1.8m

4:18pm0.5m

10:37pm1.6m

4:41am0.6m

10:58am1.7m

5:33pm0.5m

6:04am0.6m

12:15pm1.8m

6:46pm0.4m

1:12am1.8m

7:19am0.5m

1:25pm1.8m

7:50pm0.3m

2:13am1.9m

8:21am0.4m

2:25pm1.9m

8:45pm0.1m

3:06am2.0m

9:15am0.3m

3:19pm2.0m

9:35pm0.0m

3:54am2.1m

10:03am0.2m

4:07pm2.1m

10:20pm0.0m

4:38am2.2m

10:48am0.1m

4:53pm2.1m

11:03pm0.0m

Ideal tideStrike windowNight

Tide times today

1:35 am

Low tide - 0.41m

7:53 am

High tide - 1.90m

2:14 pm

Low tide - 0.41m

8:21 pm

High tide - 1.69m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction7/25

Swell Size10/25

Swell Period2/25

Wind1/25

Raw Score20/100

Adjustments

🌊 Tide+5

💨 Gusty Wind-5

⚠️ Weak Component-5

📉 Undersized Swell-8

Adjusted Score7/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score7

🌊 Optimal tide window

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SSW (202°)
Direction range: 180° - 225°
Size range: 1.2m - 3m
Ideal size: 2.5m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: ESE (112°)
Offshore range: 90° - 135°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid
Optimal range: 0.4m - 1.5m

Water temp

22°C

Wetsuit

Springsuit / 2mm

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

2/10

Access: Boat taxi $10 return or 20min dirt road walk.

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Tongo Reef?

Tongo Reef works best on a mid tide, ideally between 0.4m and 1.5m on the local tide chart. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at Tongo Reef?

Offshore wind at Tongo Reef blows from the ESE (112°). Anything in the 90° to 135° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.