Ristorante or La Toscana Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up at Ristorante, or La Toscana as some call it. This is a reef setup exposed to the southwest, and I’ll be straight with you – it’s a pretty bleak run for a while.

Right now, we're in a quiet spell. There’s a bit of tiny swell around on Thursday the 30th, but it’s nothing to paddle out for – just 0.7ft to 1ft of weak, short-period slop with a combined wave energy of only 2. Even though Thursday morning is glassy, the wave quality is poor. Friday the 31st is more of the same; a touch more size at 2ft in the morning with glassy conditions, but the energy is still minimal (10) and it’s called poor. For the entire first week, from now through to about Tuesday the 5th of August, the surf is tiny, weak, and mostly messy. There’s an early morning glass-off here and there, but the swell height barely cracks 2ft, and the wind tends to get on it by the afternoon. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We do get a little flicker of hope on Wednesday morning, August the 5th. It’s still small at 3ft from the SSE, but the combined energy bumps up to 84, and we get clean conditions with a light cross-offshore breeze. It’s described as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," so if you’re desperate for a paddle, that’s your best bet early on. Don’t expect much.

Then we hit a serious lull. From Wednesday afternoon through Sunday the 10th, it’s tiny every day. Swell heights are below 2ft, energy values are in the single digits or low teens, and the wind is either cross-on or blowing straight onshore. There are a few glassy mornings, but with no swell to speak of, it’s flat and frustrating.

The real standout, and the only one worth marking on the calendar, arrives on Tuesday the 11th of August. Tuesday morning looks promising. The swell comes up to 6ft from the WSW with a 7-second period, and the combined energy jumps right up to 413 – that’s moderate to strong energy. The wind is light and cross-offshore, keeping things clean. The conditions are described as "expect good surf conditions." This is the only window in the whole 16-day period with decent size and quality. But keep in mind, a 7-second period is on the shorter side, so the waves will be a bit crumbly and not as powerful as a longer-period groundswell. Still, for this spot, it’s the clear winner. The afternoon gets onshore and messy, so make sure you’re out there first thing.

After that high point, Tuesday afternoon through to Friday the 14th, it drops back to almost nothing. Tiny waves, poor conditions, and cross-onshore winds dominate. The final morning, August 14th, is glassy but flat.

So, there you have it. A whole lot of quiet for Ristorante, but if you’ve got patience, Tuesday the 11th of August offers the only real chance at a decent session.

Rusty.

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