The surf forecast is 1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Captiva Island, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    77° NNW @ 4 → 11mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:13am / 12:02am
  • BUOY 42098
    2.6ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    80° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 15
SAT 16
SUN 17
MON 18
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 8am on Thu 5/14
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (279) 2.1 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (274) 0.2 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 2.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    N
    9mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    WNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    WNW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    14mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    WNW
  • Saturday, May 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    10mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    NW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    NW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    0.9ft
    2s
    SW
  • Sunday, May 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    11mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    7mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    1ft
    4s
    SSE
  • Monday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    16mph
    1.7ft
    3s
    ESE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    15mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    SSE
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  • Tuesday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    12mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    S
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated May 14, 2026 @ 9:08pm.
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