Ristorante or La Toscana Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks at Ristorante or La Toscana.

Straight up, this stretch of coast is going to be a very quiet one. Honestly, if you're hoping for any proper waves to ride, you’re looking at a long dry spell. The data is showing absolutely nothing worth paddling out for until at least the very end of the first week, and even then it's just a whisper. The first real chance of a surfable wave doesn't appear until Monday morning, August 18, and that's nothing to get excited about.

For almost a full week, from Thursday the 13th through to Sunday the 17th, it’s a complete blank. Tiny bumps of 0.7ft to nothing at all, with combined energies barely reaching double digits (like 1). The wind will be glassy and clean early on, but there's just no swell to work with. It's a tough run.

Things finally try to wake up on Monday the 18th. We're looking at a 1ft SSE swell with a short period of 3 seconds – that's weak and wobbly. The morning does offer a clean offshore wind, but the energy is basically non-existent at a combined 2. Tuesday the 19th shows a slight pulse, with a 2ft WSW swell and a period of 6 seconds, combined energy hitting 30. But it's accompanied by a cross-shore wind, making conditions messy. Nothing to see here.

The most promising, and I say *most promising* very loosely, comes on Saturday morning, August 22. A 3ft SW swell with a 6-second period, combined energy climbing to 50. That's still weak, but it’s the best we’ve got. The morning wind is light and cross-offshore, so it might be clean and rideable on a longboard. This is the only faint spark in the whole outlook. However, by Saturday afternoon, the wind swings onshore and chops it up.

From there, it’s the same story. The last week of August keeps serving up tiny swells of 1ft to 3ft, mostly from the SW, with short periods. The energy levels are low (10 to 52). While there are some glassy and clean mornings, the lack of any real swell means you'll be waiting for a set that never comes. Wednesday morning, August 27 offers a 2ft SW swell (period 6 seconds, energy 45) with glassy conditions, which is worth a mention, but only if you’re desperate for a tiny waist-high glide.

So, to sum it up: this is a long stretch of flat, weak surf. The only stand-out, if you can even call it that, is Saturday the 22nd for the highest combined energy and cleanest morning wind on that 3ft swell. It's not for beginners, but it's so small even a beginner could handle it. For everyone else, it's a time to check the tides or clean the wax off your board.

Stay patient.

Rusty

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