Lacona or Tallinucci (Elba) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Lacona or Tallinucci on Elba over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the outlook is a tough one. We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead, but it kicks off with a real flat spell and the surf never really gets going. From the very start right through to the end of the run, we’re looking at tiny, weak waves that just don’t have any push. The first few days are particularly grim, with nothing worth paddling out for.

The first whisper of something rideable shows up on the morning of Sunday the 26th of July. We’re talking a 3ft south swell with a period of 6 seconds, so it’s short-period windswell, not much grunt behind it. The combined energy is only sitting at 66 – weak. The wind is a clean offshore from the north, so it’ll be glassy, but the waves will be too small and weak to really get into. The water temperature is 84°, which is a full 8° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, so the water will feel like a warm bath.

Sunday afternoon drops off to 2ft, and Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th offer similar tiny dribbles in the 2ft to 2ft range, all from the south, with periods of 6 to 7 seconds. The energy numbers are all in the double digits, well under 100, confirming there’s no real power. The winds are mostly offshore or cross-offshore, so the surface will be clean, but the waves are just too small to get excited about.

From Wednesday the 29th of July onward, the swell completely packs up. We’re looking at 0.7ft or less, and then a long stretch of zeros from the 31st of July right through to the end of the forecast on the 9th of August. There’s a tiny blip of 0.7ft on the 2nd of August and again on the 6th and 7th, but with periods of 3 to 5 seconds and energy values of 1 to 3, it’s essentially flat. The wind stays clean, but it doesn’t matter when there’s nothing to ride.

So, what’s the best on offer? Honestly, there’s no single standout. If I had to pick the most surfable moment, it’s the early morning of Sunday the 26th of July. The 3ft south swell with a clean north offshore wind is the best combination we get. But even that’s a real struggle for a log or a foamy. For anyone looking for a proper wave, this is a blank run. It’s one of those periods where the Mediterranean just goes to sleep. The breaks are rarely breaking anyway, so a stretch like this is more normal for the area. Keep an eye on the forecasts though – they can shift.

Rusty.

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