Surf Forecasts:
Tongo Reef surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period, SW swell with 1,172 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tongo Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Tongo Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tongo Reef in the next 16 days are 1.4m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tongo Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Lookin' at Tongo Reef for the next couple weeks, and it’s a tale of one good day and a whole lot of “meh.” The real action kicks off on Monday the 7th of September. After that, it’s a long gap of marginal surf until something tries to pop around the 12th, but it’s not the same quality. The standout is that Monday morning, no doubt.
Monday the 7th of September is where you want to be. Early we’ve got a 3ft SSW swell with a long 17-second period – that’s a proper groundswell with some serious energy (655), and the wind is a gentle 15 km/h cross-off from the SSE. Surf is clean and glassy. This is a reef break for advanced surfers only, fairly consistent, and it’s exposed to the south – the swell direction lines up perfectly. Crowds are possible. Monday afternoon looks good too: 3ft SW with a 16-second period (576), still clean.
But from Tuesday the 8th it goes downhill. Tuesday morning shows a 4ft swell (886) but the wind picks up to 25 km/h, still cross-off, and the wave quality drops to marginal. Wednesday the 9th has a 5ft swell (1308 – strong energy) but the same story. Thursday the 10th has 4ft (867), still marginal with moderate breeze. Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th fade in size and period – Saturday afternoon shows a 4ft SSE swell at just 8 seconds (393), a short, sloppy windswell.
Sunday the 13th has a couple 5ft SSE pulses with 8-second period (506 to 582), but it’s marginal and the wind is up. That 5ft is pushing it for beginners, and the surf isn’t clean enough to be fun. From Monday the 14th all the way through to Tuesday the 22nd of September, it’s mostly 2ft to 4ft SW swells with periods from 13 to 19 seconds, energy bouncing from 452 to 962 – but the wave comment stays stubbornly marginal. The wind sits around 20 km/h, cross-off. There’s no real standout after that first Monday morning. The spot is fairly consistent, so this run of nothing is a bummer, but forecasts can change.
For advanced surfers, Monday the 7th is the only true standout. After that, it’s a waiting game with a lot of days to scratch your head.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 336 | 377 | 381 | 483 | 739 | 258 | 551 | 1172 | 823 | 897 | 657 | 536 | 459 | 341 | 218 | 211 | 172 | 197 | 248 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | 10:51PM1.66m | 11:13AM1.70m | 00:05AM1.79m | 12:23PM1.80m | 1:03AM1.93m | 1:20PM1.92m | 1:51AM2.07m | 2:08PM2.02m | 2:34AM2.16m | 2:51PM2.08m | 3:13AM2.20m | 3:31PM2.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM0.67m | 5:41PM0.46m | 6:21AM0.54m | 6:45PM0.34m | 7:19AM0.39m | 7:37PM0.22m | 8:07AM0.25m | 8:22PM0.13m | 8:50AM0.16m | 9:03PM0.09m | 9:29AM0.11m | 9:42PM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 336 | 238 | 381 | 483 | 739 | 249 | 551 | 1172 | 823 | 897 | 657 | 536 | 151 | 341 | 201 | 211 | 167 | 197 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 280 | 377 | 144 | 144 | 134 | 258 | 375 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 59 | 459 | 80 | 218 | 208 | 172 | 130 | 248 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SW 19 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | SSW 19 | SW 24 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 7 |
| kJ | 30 | — | 51 | 3 | 13 | 224 | 57 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 37 | 22 | 79 | 30 | 66 | 66 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | 40 | — | 51 | 47 | 84 | 127 | 136 | 133 | 248 | 210 | 155 | — | 163 | — | — | — | — | 232 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 94 | 1299 | 94 | 94 | 1253 | 94 | 94 | 1250 | 94 | 977 | 1297 | 977 | 984 | 0 | 94 |
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