Ristorante or La Toscana Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the 16-day window for Ristorante, or La Toscana, as it’s known. This is a reef break that’s fairly consistent, but we’re looking at a pretty flat and quiet run ahead. The water is sitting at a very warm 84°F at the start, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be comfortable in just a spring suit if you’re keen for a paddle.

To be honest, the first real solid week is a bit of a write-off. The swell is tiny, mostly under 1ft, and with short periods around 4-5 seconds, it’s just not going to hold any energy. The combined energy is weak, often in the single digits (8-9), so you’re looking at barely a ripple. There are some glassy mornings, like Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th, with light offshore or cross-off breezes, which would make the surface clean, but the swell is simply too small to ride. The best call is to leave the board in the car.

The pattern stays like this for the first week, with a few mornings offering a glimpse of clean, tiny surf, but nothing worth the drive. There’s a gap of several days with effectively no surf to get excited about.

Around the 12th of August, we see a slight uptick. The Wednesday morning brings a 2ft swell from the WSW, with a 5-second period, and the combined energy climbs to 24, which is still weak but better. The wind is cross-off from the ENE, so it’ll be clean. This is the best we’ll see in the first ten days, but it’s still poor surf. The afternoon gets choppy and onshore, so that morning window is the only hope.

The 13th of August, Thursday morning, is another standout for the period. It’s glassy, with a 1ft swell from the WSW, and the period stretches to 6 seconds, giving it a little more push. The combined energy is 14, still weak. This is a session for the longboard, not a performance board. The water will still be calm and clean, but don’t expect hollow waves.

The second week is just as quiet. From the 14th through the 17th, we’re back to tiny swells, often under 1ft, and many afternoons have no surf at all. The morning of the 17th of August, Monday, has a tiny 0.3ft SW swell with a 5-second period, and light offshore wind from the NE, so it’ll be glassy but barely surfable. The combined energy is just 2.

So, in short, there’s no big swell on the horizon. The best on offer is the morning of Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th, with clean, small waves for a longboard or a funboard. It’s a quiet period for this reef. If you’re desperate for a paddle, those are your windows. Keep the expectations low, and the vibes high.

Rusty.

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