The surf forecast is flat right now for Captiva Island, FL

WEATHER FORECAST
79° ESE @ 6 → 14mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
2:00am / 8:54am
BUOY 42098
SSE2.6ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
81° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf

Swell

MON 25

TUE 26

WED 27

THU 28

FRI 29

8am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and clean at 8am on Mon 5/25

WINDESE 15 mph

PRIMARYSSE (152) 2.6 ft @ 4 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide,2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Monday, May 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

ESE

15mph
2.3ft
4s
SSE
12pm
flat
fair

ESE

12mph
2.6ft
5s
SSE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

S

12mph
2.1ft
5s
S

Tuesday, May 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

ESE

15mph
2.8ft
5s
SSE
12pm
flat
fair

SE

13mph
2.8ft
5s
SSE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

S

14mph
2.3ft
5s
S

Wednesday, May 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

ESE

13mph
2.7ft
5s
SSE
12pm
flat
fair

SSE

9mph
2.2ft
5s
SSE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

SW

11mph
1.8ft
5s
S

Thursday, May 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

ESE

7mph
1.2ft
4s
S
12pm
flat
clean

SE

9mph
0.3ft
6s
WSW
6pm
flat
choppy

S

7mph
0.3ft
5s
SW

Friday, May 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

ESE

7mph
0.3ft
6s
WSW
12pm
flat
fair

SSE

4mph
0.3ft
5s
SW
6pm
flat
fair

WSW

10mph
0.4ft
5s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	ESE 15mph	2.3ft 4s SSE
12pm	flat fair	ESE 12mph	2.6ft 5s SSE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	S 12mph	2.1ft 5s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	ESE 15mph	2.8ft 5s SSE
12pm	flat fair	SE 13mph	2.8ft 5s SSE
6pm	1 ft choppy	S 14mph	2.3ft 5s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	ESE 13mph	2.7ft 5s SSE
12pm	flat fair	SSE 9mph	2.2ft 5s SSE
6pm	1 ft choppy	SW 11mph	1.8ft 5s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	ESE 7mph	1.2ft 4s S
12pm	flat clean	SE 9mph	0.3ft 6s WSW
6pm	flat choppy	S 7mph	0.3ft 5s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	ESE 7mph	0.3ft 6s WSW
12pm	flat fair	SSE 4mph	0.3ft 5s SW
6pm	flat fair	WSW 10mph	0.4ft 5s SW

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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated May 25, 2026 @ 3:09am.

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