Ristorante or La Toscana Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty. I’m gonna be straight with you—this stretch has got some of the smallest, weakest surf I’ve seen in a while, and the few lumps that show up are all marked as poor surf conditions. The main break we’ve got data for is Ristorante or La Toscana (reef). Water temp is sitting at 78.8° with a +3.8° anomaly, so that’s much warmer than usual for the time of year—pretty noticeable if you’re paddling out.

The first bit of swell hits Thursday morning 9 July, but it’s tiny. You’re looking at 1.3 ft swell from the SW with a period of only 5 seconds—basically no energy (combined energy of all swells directed here is just 6). Wind is light cross-off from the E at 3 mph, so the surface is clean, but the waves are too small to bother with. It’s the same story Friday and Saturday mornings—0.3 ft to 1.0 ft of SW/SSW swell, periods around 4–5 seconds, and energy barely registering (1–4). Glassy or clean conditions thanks to light winds, but the lack of size kills it.

Then Sunday morning 12 July brings a slight increase—2.3 ft from the SSW, period of 6 seconds, and energy jumps to 40. The wind is glassy from the ENE at 3 mph, so it’ll be smooth as a pond. But 2.3 ft with that short period is still marginal. Honestly, it’s more of a paddle-around session than a proper surf. Monday morning 13 July is the same size (1.6 ft, S swell, period 6) with glassy conditions and no wind, but again—tiny.

From there, it fades out again. Tuesday through to Friday 24 July have almost nothing—most days show zero energy or just 0.3–1.3 ft of weak swell with poor conditions. The only other little kick comes on Tuesday 21 July with 2.6 ft from the S, period 4 seconds, and energy of 19, but the wind is fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph, making it lumpy and not worth the drive. Wednesday 22 July afternoon gets 2.0 ft from the S with period of 5 seconds and energy of 50, but wind is fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph—lumpy again.

So, if you’re asking about a standout, the best on offer is probably that Sunday 12 July morning with 2.3 ft, glassy wind, and a little more energy (40). But it’s not great, and for a reef break like Ristorante, you really want bigger swell and longer period. The crowds are *sometimes* a factor, but with surf this small, I doubt many will show.

There’s a long gap of basically no useful surf from the 14th through to the 23rd. That’s over a week with nothing. Only the 21st and 22nd have any size, but the wind ruins it.

Bottom line: I wouldn’t bother waxing up for this window. With combined energy staying under 100 for almost the entire forecast, it’s weak, small, and mostly messy. For now, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. Hang tight, mate.

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