Portoferraio, Italy

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Spiaggia della Biodola, Elba - panoramio (1) — Scaglieri ( Elba island ). Photo: Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Portoferraio

Portoferraio is a town in Province of Livorno, Italy. From Portoferraio you can reach 8 surf spots and 5 dive sites. The nearest is Junker 52, a dive site 0.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 108 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is EBA, 10 km away.

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Staying in Portoferraio

108 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: EBA, 10 km, BIA, 75 km, PSA, 97 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Portoferraio.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Portoferraio each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 6 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Portoferraio too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

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Lacona ( Elba island )6.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Lacona, 1 km

2 ft9 kJ

2 ft10 kJ

5 ft139 kJ

3 ft28 kJ

<1 ft0 kJ

2 ft29 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Lacona ( Elba island ), each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	2 ft4 smushy	9kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	2, too small	2 ft5 smushy	10kJ	wind from the south-east, 12 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	35, too small	5 ft5 smushy	139kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	7, too small	3 ft4 smushy	28kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	1, too small	under 1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	5, too small	2 ft5 smushy	29kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	3, too small	1 ft4 smushy	3kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	16°C

Marina di Campo ( Elba island )10.4 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Marina di Campo

2 ft9 kJ

2 ft10 kJ

5 ft139 kJ

3 ft28 kJ

<1 ft0 kJ

2 ft29 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Marina di Campo ( Elba island ), each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	2 ft4 smushy	9kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	2, too small	2 ft5 smushy	10kJ	wind from the south-east, 12 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	35, too small	5 ft5 smushy	139kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	3 ft4 smushy	28kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	1, too small	under 1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	5, too small	2 ft5 smushy	29kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	3, too small	1 ft4 smushy	3kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	16°C

Cavoli ( Elba island )14.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Seccheto, 1 km

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

5 ft138 kJ

2 ft10 kJ

<1 ft0 kJ

2 ft25 kJ

1 ft2 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Cavoli ( Elba island ), each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	2, too small	1 ft4 smushy	6kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	1, too small	1 ft5 smushy	7kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 17 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	34, too small	5 ft5 shollow	138kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	6, too small	2 ft4 shollow	10kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	1, too small	under 1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	3, too small	2 ft5 shollow	25kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	2, too small	1 ft4 shollow	2kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	17°C

Seccheto ( Elba island )15.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Seccheto

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

5 ft138 kJ

2 ft21 kJ

<1 ft0 kJ

2 ft25 kJ

1 ft2 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Seccheto ( Elba island ), each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	2, too small	1 ft4 smushy	6kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	1, too small	1 ft5 smushy	7kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 17 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	34, too small	5 ft5 shollow	138kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	2 ft4 shollow	21kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	1, too small	under 1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	3, too small	2 ft5 shollow	25kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	2, too small	1 ft4 shollow	2kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	17°C

Margidore ( Elba island )5.9 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Lacona, 1 km

2 ft5 kJ

2 ft12 kJ

5 ft125 kJ

3 ft28 kJ

<1 ft0 kJ

3 ft33 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Margidore ( Elba island ), each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	2 ft3 smushy	5kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	2, too small	2 ft5 smushy	12kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 13 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	31, too small	5 ft5 smushy	125kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	3 ft4 smushy	28kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	1, too small	under 1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	4, too small	3 ft5 smushy	33kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	3, too small	1 ft4 smushy	3kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	16°C

Procchio ( Elba island )7.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Procchio

2 ft7 kJ

2 ft12 kJ

4 ft68 kJ

3 ft22 kJ

1 ft2 kJ

3 ft43 kJ

2 ft11 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Procchio ( Elba island ), each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	2 ft4 smushy	7kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	21°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	2 ft4 smushy	12kJ	wind from the south-east, 12 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	17, too small	4 ft5 smushy	68kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	7, too small	3 ft4 smushy	22kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	4, too small	1 ft4 smushy	2kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	4, too small	3 ft6 smushy	43kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	2 ft4 smushy	11kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	16°C

Scaglieri ( Elba island )5.2 kmabout 10 min by car

2 ft7 kJ

2 ft12 kJ

4 ft68 kJ

3 ft22 kJ

1 ft1 kJ

3 ft43 kJ

2 ft11 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Scaglieri ( Elba island ), each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	2 ft4 shollow	7kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	21°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	2 ft4 shollow	12kJ	wind from the south-east, 12 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	17, too small	4 ft5 shollow	68kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	7, too small	3 ft4 shollow	22kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	3, too small	1 ft3 shollow	1kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	4, too small	3 ft6 smushy	43kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	2 ft4 shollow	11kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	16°C

Capo bianco ( Elba island )1.7 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft7 kJ

2 ft11 kJ

3 ft46 kJ

3 ft23 kJ

1 ft2 kJ

2 ft41 kJ

2 ft10 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Capo bianco ( Elba island ), each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	2 ft4 shollow	7kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	2 ft4 shollow	11kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 14 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	3 ft5 shollow	46kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	4, too small	3 ft4 shollow	23kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	4, too small	1 ft4 shollow	2kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	4, too small	2 ft6 shollow	41kJ	wind from the west, 16 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	2 ft4 shollow	10kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	17°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Portoferraio, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Dive near Portoferraio

Junker 52 0.4 km · stays here
Scoglietto di Portoferraio 1.6 km · stays here
Secca di Santa Lucia 2.2 km · stays here
Secca del Semaforo 5.8 km · stays here
Scoglio della Nave 6.2 km · stays here

Places to eat near Portoferraio

Il Buchino- Gran Caffè CavourPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
Ristorante Bitta 20Seafood · 0.1 km from the centre
Teatro Bistro & Wine BarItalian · 0.2 km from the centre
Ristorante Stella Marina Senza GlutineSeafood · 0.3 km from the centre
BarbacodaBarbecue · 0.5 km from the centre
Stella MarinaSeafood · 0.5 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits