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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    79° S @ 4 → 12mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:21am / 7:50pm
  • BUOY 42098
    WNW3ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 13
SAT 14
SUN 15
MON 16
TUE 17
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and fair at 8pm on Thu 3/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (251) 0.6 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (223) 0.4 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 1.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Mar 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    12mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    NW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    10mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    WNW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    2ft
    7s
    WNW
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  • Saturday, Mar 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    11mph
    1.2ft
    6s
    WNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    13mph
    0.8ft
    5s
    W
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    W
  • Sunday, Mar 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    9mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    WSW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SE
    9mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    22mph
    2.8ft
    4s
    S
  • Monday, Mar 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    11mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    15mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    19mph
    3.1ft
    4s
    SW
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  • Tuesday, Mar 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    N
    21mph
    4.8ft
    7s
    NW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    N
    19mph
    4.3ft
    7s
    NW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    N
    22mph
    4.7ft
    7s
    NW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Mar 13, 2026 @ 9:10am.
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