Margidore ( Elba island )
Surf spot · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
10Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 3 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- N 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Mon 9 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- ENE 1 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 22, too small
- Tue 36, too small
- Wed 42, too small
- Thu 55, too small
- Fri 620, too small
- Sat 713, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 98, too small
- Tue 101, too small
- Wed 112, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft5 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the north, 17 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the north, 7 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft4 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 18°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 02:02 +0.0 mLow 08:21 −0.1 mHigh 15:13 +0.1 mLow 22:14 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:58 +0.0 mLow 09:41 −0.1 mHigh 16:25 +0.1 mLow 23:13 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:16 +0.1 mLow 10:48 −0.1 mHigh 17:21 +0.1 mLow 23:59 −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
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About Margidore ( Elba island )
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (156°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (336°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 19). 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 26°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Lacona, 1.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 8 dive sites.
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 2 November 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$450 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$302–US$564 |
| 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
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about 5 min by car · 63 places to stay
about US$101/nightcountry average
About Lacona its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Portoferraio on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 108 places to stay
- Beds in Procchio on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 33 places to stay
About US$101 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 50m
About 17h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FCO, direct, then 3h 35m by road
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