The surf forecast is 1 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Captiva Island, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    78° E @ 7 → 14mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:29am / 12:05pm
  • BUOY 42098
    E2.6ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 9
SAT 10
SUN 11
MON 12
TUE 13
3am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 3am on Fri 10/9
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSE 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSW (212) 1.8 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYWSW (246) 0.3 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide,1.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Friday, Oct 9
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SE
    15mph
    2.2ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    20mph
    1.8ft
    11s
    WSW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    S
    15mph
    4.8ft
    10s
    SW
  • Saturday, Oct 10
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    S
    15mph
    4.1ft
    10s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    2.4ft
    9s
    W
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    3.1ft
    6s
    SW
  • Sunday, Oct 11
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    12mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    9mph
    1.7ft
    6s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    WNW
  • Monday, Oct 12
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    10mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    NW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    14mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    NW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    N
    10mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    NW
  • Tuesday, Oct 13
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    12mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    NW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    11mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    NW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    13mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    NW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Oct 9, 2026 @ 3:04am.
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