Ristorante or La Toscana Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Ristorante, also known as La Toscana. This reef break is exposed to the southwest, so it needs a solid push from that direction to really wake up. Over the next 16 days, we’re looking at a pretty quiet stretch with a few flickers of hope.

The water’s sitting at 84°F which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be comfortable in boardshorts, that’s for sure.

Right now, and for the first few days, it’s flat or tiny. Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th offer nothing above 1ft, with short-period, weak windswell and westerly or onshore winds messing it up. The combined energy is barely a whisper (2 to 7). Honestly, not worth paddling out for.

Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th stay poor. A tiny bump of south swell shows up on Sunday morning with 4ft at 5 seconds, but the cross-shore wind and chop make it messy. The combined energy hits 104 (moderate wave energy) but the quality just isn’t there.

Now, Monday the 27th of July is the standout here. Monday morning brings a clean, lined-up south swell at 6ft with a 7-second period. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the ESE, which should keep the surface clean. The combined energy jumps to 303 (moderate wave energy), which is the best we’ll see. This is the only window where the score says “good surf conditions.” This one is for the intermediate crew – 6ft is a bit punchy for beginners, but it’s not massive. The swell direction is from the south, matching the optimum southwest fairly well. This is your best bet.

After that, it drops off quickly. Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th are back to small, weak, and uninspiring numbers. The glassy calm on Wednesday morning is a nice sight, but with only 0.7ft of swell, it’s not going to break.

From Thursday the 30th of July right through to the end of the forecast, we’re looking at a long gap. Days and days of flat conditions, with the occasional tiny ripple from the northwest. The combined energy is mostly 0 or a single digit. There are some glassy, dead-calm mornings, but no swell to ride. It’s a real blank run.

So, to wrap it up: The only real chance to get a wave is Monday morning, the 27th of July. Go early, catch the clean 6ft south swell with light offshore wind. The rest of the fortnight is a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a quiet one.

Rusty.

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