Ristorante or La Toscana Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the outlook for the next couple of weeks is a tough one. We’ve got a big, long gap of flat nothingness staring us in the face, so don't go getting your hopes up too early.

Looking at Ristorante, also known as La Toscana, it’s a reef setup that’s fairly consistent, but that doesn’t mean much when the ocean just shuts off. The water is sitting at a very unusual 81°, which is a solid 7° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a real standout, almost like a warm bath out there.

The first tiny flicker of life shows up on Thursday the 17th, but it’s a sad little 1 ft of short-period, weak swell from the WSW with a combined energy of just 4 – that’s barely a ripple. You’d be scratching for anything rideable. The wind is light and cross-off in the morning, so it’d be clean, but there's just no power behind it. The afternoon gets a bit of bump from the south but it’s choppy and still tiny.

We get a slight bump Friday the 18th morning with a 2 ft swell from the WSW, period at 5 seconds and energy climbing to a weak 31. Still small, still weak, but with a light cross-shore wind it’s the best of a bad lot for the week. After that, it drops right back down into the doldrums.

Saturday the 19th morning offers a glimmer – 2 ft from the SW, energy up to 47, and a clean cross-off breeze. It’s the only real window where you might get a few small, clean little rollers. For such a tiny, gutless swell, that’s the best on offer. Crowds are possible here, but with surf this small, you’ll probably have it to yourself.

From Sunday the 20th right through until Monday the 28th, it’s a dead zone. We’re talking days of zeros and near-zeros. A few mornings have glassy or offshore conditions, but with no swell to speak of, it’s a flat spell. The 28th morning brings a whisper of a 1 ft swell back, and then into the 29th and 30th we see a tiny pulse again, with the morning of the 30th showing 2 ft from the WSW with a 6-second period and a clean offshore wind from the NE. Energy is at 23 – still weak, but it’s clean and rideable on a log. That’s the only other session worth considering in the entire second week.

Honestly, for the next two weeks, the surf is so weak and small that if you’re a beginner, it’s not going to be an issue – but only because there’s nothing to be scared of. For everyone else, it’s a waiting game. Keep an eye on it, because forecasts can change, but as it stands, this is a long, flat run.

Rusty.

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