With "Carola" and "Loberia", "Tongo Reef" is one of the best waves in Ecuador. These three waves are more than enough for a trip to Galapagos.
Overview
Atmosphere
In the first/last months of the year the water is very hot. The swell is regular and the waves break around 3 meters. It's one wave with 3 take-off points, called by the locals "Pico" (the bigger one), "Medio" and "Bajito" (the small one at the end).
General
On a good day I have seen people take 300 meters long waves. Perfect and exausting but FUN, very FUN.
tongo access
A brief note from San Cristobal , access seems to be somewhat arbitrary depending on whose manning the gates . Walking in across the base IS illegal without consent any direction one chooses . The trails from the top are also closed ( iguana reserve )and can be very difficult in the dark .From my experience the best route seems to be by boat . Loberias can be surfed as a consolation legaly . The wave ( tongo ) is very fun , is better than loberia and the local crew are cool as hell .
comment by ecwaves, 2005-10-11 01:17:45
SeaLions rule
Fast left, sharp rocks. Amazing to surf next to sea lions. Not crowded at all in may. Locals are the friendliests of all ecuador. Just make sure to enter to the military with your passport and be polite. Be sure to take something to eat and lots of water. You can surf it from sunrise to sunset.
comment by aussie bboarder, 2005-03-19 01:10:52
tongo reef
nice lefty on reef brake i went body boarding there when i was there it didn actually barrell it rolled n was a gud solid 8-10second wavehard too get to n i thin k that its a wasre of time to cum all the way out here i think its at the most a regional classicat bout 8ft waves
comment by PSYCHO, 2006-05-04 16:11:51