Ristorante or La Toscana Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. I’m looking at the region here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – it’s a rough stretch ahead. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a write-off for decent waves. There’s a real gap of surfable, clean swell, so don’t get your hopes up.

The only break on the radar is Ristorante or La Toscana, a reef setup that’s for intermediate crew and is fairly consistent, but that doesn’t mean much right now because the ocean’s just not cooperating. Water temp is way above normal for this time of year, sitting around 84°, feeling like a warm bath – that’s a solid 8° warmer than usual, which is very unusual. The swell direction that works best here is from the southwest.

Right from the first record on Thursday, September 3rd, it’s a non-starter. We’re looking at a tiny 0.7ft swell from the WSW with a period of just 5 seconds and a combined energy of only 3. That’s weak. While the morning is glassy, that’s not enough to save it. The afternoon gets worse with a 12 mph cross-onshore wind. This pattern of tiny, weak swell and rubbish wind holds all the way through. Friday the 4th has a 1ft swell, Saturday the 5th has nothing at all... it’s just flat or close to it.

There is a slight pulse on Wednesday, September 9th. We get a 4ft swell from the WSW in the morning, with a period of 6 seconds and moderate energy at 130. But it’s completely let down by a cross-shore wind, so it’s messy. The afternoon nudges up to 4ft from the same direction, with energy rising to 243, but the wind swings cross-onshore, making it choppy. That’s the biggest swell of the whole run, but the quality is poor.

After that, it’s back to tiny dribbles below 3ft and more onshore winds. There’s a brief moment on Sunday the 13th morning with a 1ft swell and a clean offshore from the NE, but at that size, there’s nothing to ride. By the end of the window, around Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th, we see a little 1ft and 2ft bump, but it’s just too small and the wind is on it.

Honestly, there are no standouts here. The best-looking conditions are the glassy mornings, but with zero swell, you’re just staring at a pond. The only day with any energy – the 9th – is ruined by wind. If you’re a kitesurfer, the stronger cross-onshore days might get you excited, but for a paddle surfer, this is a long, dry spell. The forecasts can always change, but as it stands, don’t bother packing the board.

Rusty.

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