Ristorante or La Toscana Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.

Honestly, it’s a pretty flat and quiet stretch ahead for Ristorante or La Toscana (reef). For the next couple of weeks, there’s hardly any worthwhile energy on the cards. The first solid window of waves doesn’t show up until 10 September, and even then, it’s nothing to write home about. We’ve got a long gap of small, often non-existent surf before that.

Starting Thursday morning, 27 August, it’s tiny – 1 ft from the SE – with a period of only 3 seconds, so it’s all wind chop. Cross-off wind keeps it clean, but the combined energy is just 4 (weak), and it’s rated poor. The afternoon turns cross-on and choppy. Friday and Saturday are similar: tiny swells, nothing over 2 ft, mostly clean but weak. Sunday, 30 August, is glassy in the morning with 1 ft – you could catch a knee-high ripple if you’re desperate. Monday, 31 August, offers a clean 1 ft in the morning, but that’s about it.

Then we hit a dead zone. From Tuesday, 1 September, through to Wednesday, 9 September, there’s barely a pulse. Most days show zero swell or just 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft with combined energy of 0 to 2. It’s flat, folks. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.

The only real standout in the whole 16 days is the morning of Thursday, 10 September. We finally see a 3 ft swell from the SSW, with a period of 7 seconds, and combined energy of 93 (moderate). The wind is light cross-off from the E, so it’ll be clean. Rated as surfable but very ordinary conditions – it’s the best on offer, but that’s not saying much. This is a reef break, and the swell direction (SSW) is close to the optimum SW. Still, 3 ft is small, and the period is short, so don’t expect any power.

Into Friday, 11 September, the swell bumps up to 6 ft from the S, period 8 seconds, and energy jumps to 477 (strong). But the wind is cross-shore, and conditions are described as marginal with questionable tide. That’s a bit of a mess – 6 ft is borderline for beginners, but with the wind and short period, it’s not going to be clean. This one’s more for experienced surfers who don’t mind a bit of chop.

Crowds are possible at Ristorante, so expect some company on those rare rideable days.

Overall, the 10 September morning is your best bet, but it’s pretty weak. The later period on 11 September has more size but worse wind. If you’re a kite surfer, the afternoon of 10 September and the 11 September window might look more interesting than paddle surfing, given the onshore wind and chop.

Stay tuned, forecasts can change. Rusty out.

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