Tongo Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Tongo Reef. This is a solid, consistent reef break that’s built for experienced surfers, so we’re looking at a run of solid, clean groundswell over the next couple of weeks.

The first surfable window kicks off Monday, July 27th, with a serious pulse of energy. We’ve got a big, long-period SW groundswell rolling in – 6ft on the face with a period of 18 seconds, which is proper long. The combined wave energy is a massive 2063, so there’s some serious power in the water. The wind is a cross-off SSE breeze at 13 mph, which will keep the faces clean. This is big, powerful, and for experts only. It’s the standout of the whole forecast. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

That swell eases back slightly through Tuesday and Wednesday, but still holding at 5ft to 5ft with a 14 to 16 second period, and the energy stays moderate to strong (758 to 1382). The wind stays a clean cross-off, so the waves will have nice shape. This is excellent for experienced surfers, but too meaty for beginners.

By Thursday the 30th, it drops to 4ft with a 13-second period, still clean and offering good, manageable waves for the advanced crew.

Then we hit a lull. From Friday, July 31st, right through to Sunday, August 2nd, the swell drops way down to under 3ft, and the energy fades. The wind picks up to 16 mph, and the quality drops off. There’s a bit of a gap here with poor conditions.

We get a little bump of short-period windswell from the SSE on Monday, August 3rd, but it’s only 4ft at 8 seconds, and the energy is weak (334). It’s not really worth the paddle.

The next real hope comes in on the morning of Thursday, August 6th. A new SSW groundswell pushes in at 4ft, with a period of 16 seconds and moderate energy (1016). It’s a clean, gentle breeze from the SSE. This is the second-best window of the whole forecast. It builds into Friday, August 7th with 5ft at 15 seconds and strong energy (1164), before slowly fading over the weekend. Again, this is for experienced surfers only.

The last week of the forecast looks messy. From Sunday, August 9th through to Tuesday, August 11th, the swell is a mix of short-period, weak, and average conditions. There’s a small pulse on Monday afternoon, August 10th, with 5ft from the SSE, but the period is only 10 seconds, so it’s not the quality we saw earlier.

Overall, the best bet is Monday, July 27th, for the big, long-period, powerful SW groundswell. The second best is Thursday, August 6th, through Friday, August 7th, for the next clean SSW pulse. Keep in mind, Tongo is a reef, so it’s gonna be heavy and for experts only, especially with these long-period swells that can pitch hard. Crowds are sometimes a thing here, so expect some company on the best days.

Rusty.

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