Surf Forecasts:
Capo Bianco (Elba) surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 22 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 22 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, W swell with 399 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 21 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Capo Bianco (Elba) this week:
The surf forecast for Capo Bianco (Elba) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Capo Bianco (Elba) in the next 16 days are 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Capo Bianco (Elba) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 3 | SE 2 | SE 3 | W 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | NW 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | S 8 | WNW 7 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | W 7 | W 6 | — |
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 kJ | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 399 | 275 | 207 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:20PM0.26m | 1:45AM0.20m | 3:50PM0.25m | 3:37AM0.19m | 5:12PM0.26m | 5:18AM0.20m | 6:08PM0.28m | 6:21AM0.22m | 6:48PM0.30m | 7:08AM0.24m | 7:23PM0.31m | 7:47AM0.27m | 7:56PM0.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55PM0.16m | 8:13AM0.11m | 10:53PM0.16m | 9:47AM0.12m | 00:05AM0.14m | 11:10AM0.11m | 00:47AM0.12m | 12:10PM0.10m | 1:19AM0.09m | 12:57PM0.08m | 1:49AM0.07m | 1:39PM0.07m | 2:20AM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 23 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | WNW 8 | S 7 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 202 | 238 | 17 | 275 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | WNW 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | S 8 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | — | — | W 9 | SSW 5 | WNW 6 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 7 | 25 | 53 | 43 | 48 | 35 | 52 | 194 | 1075 | — | — | 399 | 9 | 207 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1146 | 1151 | 338 | 338 | 347 | 147 | 298 | 399 | 78 | 217 | 108 | 93 | 108 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 78 | 126 | 766 | 350 |
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