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Tongo Reef

Lat Long: 0.91° S 89.63° W

Tongo Reef Surf Photo: 'Incredible Wave' by Guido Cassanelli

Issued: 11 pm 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tongo Reef sea temperature is

26.1°C

5.2°

Tongo Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S	S	SW	SSW
	18 s	cross- off	11 s	18 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tongo Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSE	S	SW
	17 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tongo Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSE	S	SW
	17 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tongo Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SE	SW	S
	17 s	cross- off	6 s	17 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tongo Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SE	SW	S
	16 s	cross- off	6 s	16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tongo Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	S	SW	S
	16 s	cross- off	11 s	16 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tongo Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSE	SW	SSW
	16 s	cross- off	6 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tongo Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSE	SW	SSW
	16 s	cross- off	6 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tongo Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE	SSE	SW	SSW
	16 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tongo Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE	SSE	SW	S
	15 s	cross- off	10 s	15 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tongo Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SE	SSE	SSW	SSW
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tongo Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE	SSE	SSW	SSW
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tongo Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE	SSE	SW	S
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tongo Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE	SSE	SW	S
	14 s	cross- off	6 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tongo Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SE	SSE	SW	SSW
	14 s	cross- off	6 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tongo Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE	SSE	SSW	SW
	14 s	cross- off	6 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tongo Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SE	SSE	SSW	S
	14 s	cross- off	7 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tongo Reef around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 21 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.7m (5.5 ft). Range 2.37m (7.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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User: Guido Cassanelli (6 photos)

Country: Ecuador (122 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:55 pm 12 Jul 2013