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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    86° SE @ 5 → 11mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:02pm / 10:09am
  • BUOY 42098
    S1.6ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 23
THU 24
FRI 25
SAT 26
SUN 27
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 1pm on Wed 9/23
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSE 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (169) 0.5 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide,1.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Wednesday, Sep 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SE
    10mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    6mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    N
    7mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    S
  • Thursday, Sep 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NE
    10mph
    0.5ft
    2s
    ENE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    NNE
    10mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    NNW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NNE
    12mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    NNW
  • Friday, Sep 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NNE
    18mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    NNE
    15mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NNE
    13mph
    0.8ft
    5s
    NW
  • Saturday, Sep 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NE
    16mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    NNW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    9mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    NW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    NNW
  • Sunday, Sep 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    12mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    NNW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    NNW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Sep 23, 2026 @ 9:05am.
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