Surf Forecasts:
Scaglieri or La Biodola (Elba) surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 22 Nov, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 17 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, WNW swell with 476 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 13 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Scaglieri or La Biodola (Elba) this week:
The surf forecast for Scaglieri or La Biodola (Elba) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 13) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Scaglieri or La Biodola (Elba) in the next 16 days are 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 13th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 22nd Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 17th Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scaglieri or La Biodola (Elba) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 86 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:19AM0.33m | 9:08PM0.27m | 9:53AM0.33m | 9:40PM0.26m | 10:30AM0.32m | 10:12PM0.24m | 11:10AM0.30m | 10:47PM0.23m | 11:56AM0.29m | 11:26PM0.21m | 12:50PM0.28m | 00:19AM0.20m | 1:51PM0.27m | 1:37AM0.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:28PM0.08m | 3:18AM0.03m | 4:05PM0.09m | 3:49AM0.04m | 4:44PM0.11m | 4:22AM0.05m | 5:27PM0.12m | 4:59AM0.07m | 6:18PM0.14m | 5:41AM0.08m | 7:23PM0.15m | 6:32AM0.10m | 8:41PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:54 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NW 4 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | W 8 | WNW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | NNE 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 87 | 64 | 1 | — | — | — | 144 | 5 | 23 | 184 | 127 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NNE 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | N 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 51 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | E 3 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SSE 3 | S 5 |
| kJ | 155 | — | 2 | 39 | 49 | 52 | 266 | 122 | 211 | 321 | 202 | 86 | 23 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 146 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 109 | 43 | 183 | 100 | 80 | 195 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 40 | 95 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 161 | 344 | 161 | 100 |
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