Ristorante or La Toscana Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days at Ristorante (or La Toscana) are looking pretty flat. There’s no real swell to speak of, and the energy is just not there. It’s a tough run for a reef break that needs a solid SW groundswell to get going. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

The first few days are a write-off. Monday the 3rd has zero surf, and Tuesday morning the 4th sees a tiny 0.3ft SW swell with a period of just 4 seconds – that’s windswell, not even worth paddling out for. The combined energy is a measly 1 (weak). The winds are glassy in the morning, which is a tease, but there’s nothing to ride.

Wednesday the 5th morning is glassy again with a 1ft SSW swell, but the period is still only 5 seconds. The energy is just 4 (weak). The afternoons get choppy with a cross-onshore breeze, so it’s messy and small. This pattern repeats through Thursday and Friday – tiny, weak waves and glassy mornings that are wasted.

We see a slight bump on Saturday the 8th morning: a 2ft WSW swell, period 5 seconds, and the energy climbs to 19 (still weak). The wind is a clean cross-off from the east, making it the cleanest session of the window. But let’s be real – 2ft with a short period is not going to give you any power on this reef. It’s a beginner’s wave at best.

After that, it fades again. Sunday the 9th through the second week are all tiny – 0.6ft to 1ft, periods under 5 seconds, and energy levels mostly below 10. The winds are mixed, with some glassy mornings and cross-off days, but the swell is just not there. By the 16th and 17th of August, there’s no swell at all.

The end of the run on Tuesday the 18th morning shows a tiny 2ft S swell with a 3-second period, energy of 7 (weak). Glassy winds, but it’s a nothing wave.

The overall outlook is poor. There’s no standout day, no real swell direction that matches the break’s optimum SW, and no energy to speak of. If you’re desperate for a paddle, Saturday the 8th morning is the cleanest, but don’t expect a wave. This break is fairly consistent on a good year, but right now it’s a blank run. For the first week, the only action is tiny, weak, and short-period. The second week is even smaller. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for a flat-water paddle than surfing.

Rusty.

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