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Today at Cavoli Beach: Poor for surfing — 43/100 for intermediate level. Wind 16 kn SE · Waves 2.7 m, 5 s · Tide -0.5 to -0.3 m. Best window around 14:00 UTC. Today's conditions at Cavoli Beach: 1.4m waves with strong onshore wind. Wing Foiling looks Epic! in the midday, with Kite Foiling also worth considering. Water temperature is 23°C / 73°F.
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Cavoli Beach faces S. Which swells reach it — and therefore whether there is anything worth riding — depends on that aspect more than on the open-ocean forecast height.
Today's wind is cross-onshore at 16 kn. Leaning onshore, so expect some texture on the face for surfing — rideable, but short of clean.
Over the published window Cavoli Beach clears 60/100 for surfing at Intermediate, Advanced levels — that is who this spot is for on this sport. Today, 0 of 11 daylight hours clear that line at Intermediate.
Among the 31 scored spots within reach today, Cavoli Beach ranks 9th for surfing. The order changes by discipline: the same conditions that put a spot top for one sport can drop it down the list for another.
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A sheltered, SSW-facing bay of coarse sand on Elba's southern coast, split by smooth rock outcrops into a lively, facility-rich eastern section and a quieter west side, sheltered from northern winds. Mainly a calm-water snorkelling and family beach, it occasionally produces small windswell surf on south swells with NW offshore winds, though reliable surf is rare; the seafloor drops away quickly in places. Lifeguard cover is present at beach concessions.
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Wind at Cavoli Beach today: 16 kn SE (gusting 89 kn). Wind direction relative to the shore affects surfing conditions significantly — offshore winds produce cleaner, glassier surfaces while onshore winds add chop. These are daily averages; the 4Shor app shows hourly detail.
Waves at Cavoli Beach today: 2.7 m, 5 s period from E, mushy character. 4Shor derives nearshore wave conditions from ECMWF IFS 9-km atmospheric data and the IBI regional ocean model, updated hourly.
The best window for surfing at Cavoli Beach today is around 14:00 UTC, when conditions score 43/100 for intermediate level. Conditions can shift by the hour — the 4Shor app shows the full 24-hour score chart.
For beginners, Cavoli Beach scores 52/100 today for kite surfing — Okay. A score of 65–79 is Good for a beginner; 80+ is Excellent (90+ is Epic!); below 45 the session is usually not worth it. 4Shor scores every location across Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced and Expert levels.
Cavoli Beach is scored for Surfing, Windsurfing, Kite Surfing, Kite Foiling, Wing Foiling, E-Foiling, Paddleboarding, Swimming, Kayaking, Canoeing in the 4Shor forecast system. Conditions are rated Beginner through Expert for each sport, updated every hour, so you always know whether the session is worth the drive.
Cavoli Beach is a coastal location near Cavoli in Italy. It is one of more than 2,500 European water-sport locations scored daily by 4Shor.
4Shor's ShorSense™ system combines satellite-derived seafloor mapping, nearshore wave models, wind and tide data to generate a hyper-local forecast. At Cavoli Beach, conditions are scored hourly on a 0–100 scale for each sport and ability level. A score of 80+ means Excellent (90+ Epic!); 65–79 is Good; below 45 the session is usually not worth the drive.
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