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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    71° NE @ 6 → 14mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:32am / 5:41pm
  • BUOY 42098
    WNW2.3ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    72° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 9
WED 10
THU 11
FRI 12
SAT 13
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 7pm on Mon 12/8
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (258) 1.6 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 1.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Dec 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    20mph
    2.2ft
    5s
    NW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NE
    17mph
    2ft
    6s
    NW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    14mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    NW
  • Best Board for Tuesday
  • Wednesday, Dec 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    11mph
    0.8ft
    5s
    NW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    7mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    NW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    13mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    WNW
  • Thursday, Dec 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    8mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    NW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    6mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    NW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    13mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    NW
  • Friday, Dec 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    10mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    NW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    E
    7mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    NW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    7mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    WNW
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  • Saturday, Dec 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    6mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    WNW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    WNW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNW
    9mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    WNW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Dec 9, 2025 @ 8:12am.
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