Seccheto ( Elba island )
Surf spot · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
18Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 3 ft swell at 5 s
Tue 3 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- NNE 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 shollow
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- NNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- N 3 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 322, too small
- Wed 45, too small
- Thu 522, too small
- Fri 630, poor
- Sat 716, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 91, too small
- Tue 1013, too small
- Wed 1117, 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
Seccheto ( Elba island ) does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft4 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft3 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft4 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 30, poor | 3 ft5 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft4 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north, 3 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft3 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft4 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the south, 10 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
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:53 +0.0 mLow 09:37 −0.1 mHigh 16:21 +0.1 mLow 23:13 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:10 +0.1 mLow 10:50 −0.1 mHigh 17:20 +0.1 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 00:00 −0.1 mHigh 06:04 +0.1 mLow 11:49 −0.1 mHigh 18:08 +0.2 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 Seccheto ( Elba island )
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (167°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (347°). 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 steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 11). 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 Seccheto, 0.1 km away (1 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 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 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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1 min by car · 31 places to stay
about US$101/nightcountry average
About Seccheto its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Marina di Campo on Booking.com
8 min by car · 151 places to stay
- Beds in Procchio on Booking.com
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 18h
About 18h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FCO, direct, then 3h 45m by road
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