Tongo Reef surf break

Tongo Reef surfForecast / Galapagos – San Cristobal / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 18 May 2026 -06
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Tongo Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tongo Reef sea temperature is
27.3° C
(Which is 3.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tongo Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Tongo Reef at 10PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (18 May)3ft (0.9m)16s

Table - waves today at Tongo Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
331
602
381
376
264
175
175
258
362
344
269
266
226
266
326
326
326
322
318
258
217
248
241
280
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:39PM2.16m
4:17AM2.13m
4:28PM2.10m
5:09AM2.08m
5:20PM1.99m
6:04AM2.01m
Low Tide
10:01PM-0.00m
10:25AM0.25m
10:50PM0.05m
11:18AM0.32m
11:41PM0.15m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:57
5:57
5:57
Temp °C
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
29
28
27
27
27
27
28
27
28
27
28
28
26
26
28
28
27
28
29
28
28
28
28
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1.3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
331
602
381
376
264
175
175
258
362
344
269
266
226
266
326
326
326
322
318
258
217
248
241
196
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.4
SSE
11
0.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
51
51
140
138
175
173
175
116
112
110
88
61
81
40
41
40
40
29
27
28
27
15
39
280
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
S
12
0.2
N
8
0.1
NW
12
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
SW
20
0.1
NW
12
0.2
S
11
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
Energy kJ
93
5
5
5
18
44
11
5
6
4
4
4
15
6
9
6
6
5
14
13
13
12
15
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
51
51
68
77
75
77
73
96
132
158
158
162
162
158
139
167
172
172
176
181
186
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
94
977
977
976
977
1271
94
94
94
94
94
94
94
94
94
94
0
1238
0
0
94
94
Best forecast wave conditions in Galapagos - San Cristobal
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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