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Cavoli ( Elba island )
Surf spot · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 3 ft swell at 5 s
Tue 3 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- NNE 11 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 shollow
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Mon 9 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 shollow
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 23, too small
- Tue 35, too small
- Wed 43, too small
- Thu 59, too small
- Fri 627, too small
- Sat 717, too small
- Sun 810, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 109, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 1–6 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft5 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 18 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft4 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft4 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 27, too small | 3 ft5 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft4 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft4 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 19°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:07 +0.0 mLow 08:10 −0.1 mHigh 15:06 +0.1 mLow 22:11 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:52 +0.0 mLow 09:36 −0.1 mHigh 16:20 +0.1 mLow 23:12 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:08 +0.1 mLow 10:49 −0.1 mHigh 17:19 +0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Cavoli ( Elba island )
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (175°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (355°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 6). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Sant Ilario, 3.4 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 3 dive sites and 1 climbing area.
Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,290–US$2,420 each
about US$1,290–US$2,420 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to FCO, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$523–US$1,090 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$268–US$449 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,290–US$2,420 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
2 min by car · 31 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Seccheto its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Sant Ilario on Booking.com
6 min by car · 16 places to stay
- Beds in Marina di Campo on Booking.com
6 min by car · 151 places to stay
About US$100 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 18h
About 18h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FCO, direct, then 3h 45m by road
Flights ORD → FCO on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.