The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and fairly clean right now for Captiva Island, FL

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    81° ESE @ 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:28am / 9:58am
  • BUOY 42098
    SSW2.3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 28
FRI 29
SAT 30
SUN 31
MON 1
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 8am on Thu 5/28
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDESE 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSW (233) 0.5 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYS (176) 1.2 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide,2.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, May 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    0.6ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    0.4ft
    6s
    SW
  • Friday, May 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    12mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    SW
  • Saturday, May 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    SW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    4mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    SW
  • Sunday, May 31
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    NW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    5mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    WSW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    WSW
  • Monday, Jun 1
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    NW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    7mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    NW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    WNW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated May 28, 2026 @ 3:13am.
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