Ristorante or La Toscana Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, it’s Rusty. Let’s look at what’s happening at Ristorante, or La Toscana, over the next couple of weeks. I’m gonna be straight with you – this is a rough stretch. We’re looking at a long, long gap with no real surf to speak of, so don’t get your hopes up for a quick fix.

The forecast basically kicks off with a whole lot of nothing. From Tuesday the 28th of July right through to the morning of Friday the 7th of August, it’s a flat spell. We’re talking tiny dribbles, swell heights barely scraping 2ft, and periods so short they’re barely worth paddling for. The energy is weak, with values like 20 (weak energy) and even 1. It’s just poor surf conditions, day after day. There are a few glassy mornings, like Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th, but with no swell to work with, it’s just a flat, pretty ocean. The water temp is a notable 83°F – that’s much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least a dip feels good.

Then, finally, on Friday the 7th of August, we get a little pulse. The morning shows a 2ft swell from the SW with a period of 5 seconds, and glassy conditions. That’s a tiny window for a longboard or a funboard, but it’s still pretty weak. The real story comes that afternoon – a 7ft swell from the WSW, with a period of 7 seconds and a combined energy of 482 (moderate wave energy). That’s the biggest we’ll see, but the wind is a cross-onshore from the WSW at 15 km/h, making it choppy and messy. It’s still poor surf conditions, so don’t expect magic.

The morning of Saturday the 8th of August is your best bet. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the WSW, period 6 seconds, and glassy conditions with a light ESE breeze. The energy is 93 (still weak), but the clean surface might make it surfable for a fun session on a small board. It’s the only real standout in this whole period, and even then, it’s nothing to write home about.

After that, it fades back to tiny, weak swells and onshore winds. The rest of the run into the second week is flat or near-flat, with most days showing zero swell. There’s a small 2ft swell from the SSW on the morning of the 12th of August, but the wind is cross-off and clean, so it might be a little better for shape, but the energy is weak at 24. Honestly, it’s a waiting game.

Ristorante is a reef break that’s exposed to SW swells, and it’s fairly consistent, but this run is a dud. The crowds can be around sometimes, but with this quality, you’ll have the place to yourself. The only real highlight is that Saturday morning, the 8th of August. It’s not going to be epic, but it’s the only thing that’s even close to worth a paddle.

Rusty.

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