Ristorante or La Toscana Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with the outlook. Let's be straight with each other: it’s a tough watch for the next sixteen days. We’re looking at a long stretch of mostly flat, tiny surf with a lot of onshore wind. There’s a solid gap here where there’s nothing worth paddling out for, so don't be in a rush.

Looking at the only spot on the board, Ristorante or La Toscana, it’s a fairly consistent reef break. The water is sitting at 83°F with an anomaly of 8°F, which is very unusual—much warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a weird one.

We start off weak. The morning of Wednesday, September 9th, sees a tiny 0.7ft swell from the WSW with a short period of 3 seconds and next to no energy (2). The wind is a light cross-off from the ESE, so conditions are clean, but there is absolutely no power. It’s pretty much a lake. That afternoon, the wind swings onshore, making it a write-off.

Thursday the 10th brings a slight bump. The morning shows a 3ft swell from the S, still a short 4-second period, but the energy picks up to a weak 43. The SE wind is cross-off, so it’ll be clean. It’s small but rideable for a beginner or someone on a longboard. By afternoon, the wind goes cross-on and it gets choppy.

Friday the 11th is a mess with a risk of thunderstorms. The morning has 3ft from the WSW, but the wind is cross-on from the W, ruining it. The energy is still weak at 76.

Saturday morning the 12th is a tease. We get a glassy 2ft from the WSW with a light NE wind. It’s clean, but the wave height is tiny and the period is short. It would be a fun little ankle-snapper on the right board if you’re desperate. The afternoon falls apart with a moderate cross-onshore breeze.

From Sunday the 13th all the way through Wednesday the 24th, it’s a desert. The swell drops to near zero. There are a few isolated pockets of glassy or clean conditions on the mornings of the 12th, 16th, 19th, 20th, 22nd, and 23rd, but with wave heights at 0.7ft or less and energy under 4, it’s flat. You’d have more fun floating in a pool.

For the record, the best of a bad bunch is Thursday morning, September 10th at Ristorante. You’ll get a clean 3ft from the S with a light cross-off breeze. It’s the biggest wave of the whole run, but don’t expect any power or shape. The energy is only 43. It’s a session for a foiler or a longboard just to get wet.

The only other moment worth mentioning is Saturday morning, September 12th. The 2ft is small, but the glassy conditions from a NE breeze will make the surface perfect. It’ll be super weak, but at least it’s pretty to look at.

Honestly, this is a blank run. If you absolutely have to get in the water, Thursday the 10th morning is your only shot at something that isn’t a flat spell.

Rusty.

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