Surf Forecasts:
Lacona or Tallinucci (Elba) surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, S swell with 65 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lacona or Tallinucci (Elba) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Lacona or Tallinucci (Elba) in the next 16 days are 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lacona or Tallinucci (Elba) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you—this 16-day window for Lacona or Tallinucci (Elba) is a tough one. The whole period is basically flat or offering nothing rideable. We’ve got a long drought of decent surf from now through to the end of September.
The only faint pulse comes right at the beginning, on Friday the 11th of September morning. We’re looking at a tiny 0.3ft SSE swell, but it’s cross-shore wind, poor conditions, and the combined wave energy is only 7—weak as. That afternoon sees a 0.4ft S swell with onshore wind and energy at 11, still no good. After that, it’s a wasteland. Saturday the 12th has a clean morning with offshore NNE wind at 9 mph, but the swell is a pathetic 0.2ft SSW with energy of just 4. You’d barely see a ripple.
The following days are all zeros or near-zeros. A little bump shows up on Thursday the 17th morning with a 0.6ft S swell from a thunderstorm risk and onshore wind of 16 mph—energy climbs to 17, but it’s messy and poor. That afternoon goes glassy calm with a 0.4ft S swell and energy of 8, but still tiny. By the 26th of September Saturday afternoon, we get a 0.6ft S swell in glassy calm conditions with energy of 9, but it’s the end of the run and the swell period is only 4 seconds—basically wind chop.
Water temperature at the start is 82°, which is a whopping 9° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s far warmer than usual, proper anomalous. But with no surf to speak of, it’s academic.
This break rarely breaks, and this outlook proves it. There is simply no good surf on offer in the entire 16-day forecast. If you’re desperate for a paddle in clean conditions, maybe the 0.4ft glassy afternoon on the 17th gives you a few knee-high bumps, but don’t expect to ride anything. Overall, the setup is more interesting for a flat day paddleboard than a surf session. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a blank run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | W 6 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
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 kJ | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 17 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 9:48AM0.31m | 10:13PM0.38m | 10:26AM0.32m | 10:47PM0.36m | 11:03AM0.32m | 11:18PM0.34m | 11:39AM0.31m | 11:49PM0.31m | 12:16PM0.30m | 00:20AM0.28m | 12:56PM0.28m | 00:53AM0.25m | 1:44PM0.26m | 1:32AM0.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:50PM0.00m | 4:29AM0.02m | 4:28PM0.01m | 5:01AM0.03m | 5:06PM0.03m | 5:32AM0.03m | 5:43PM0.05m | 6:02AM0.05m | 6:21PM0.08m | 6:33AM0.07m | 7:02PM0.11m | 7:08AM0.09m | 7:54PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | S 5 | — | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | WNW 7 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 33 | 17 | 18 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | NW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | W 6 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | S 6 | W 7 | WNW 8 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | W 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SSW 4 | — | NNE 3 | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | NW 7 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | 7 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 305 | 124 | 190 | 671 | 939 | 931 | 1029 | 918 | 948 | 958 | 948 | 1241 | 1306 | 1117 | 426 | 981 | 102 | 60 | 136 | 102 |
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