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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    75° SW @ 2 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:16pm / 8:49pm
  • BUOY 42098
    NNW1ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    70° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 17
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 1am on Wed 12/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NW (307) 0.2 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NNW (333) 0.2 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -1.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Dec 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NE
    15mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    NW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    8mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    NW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    10mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SE
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  • Thursday, Dec 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    12mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    6mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    S
  • Friday, Dec 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    SSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    1ft
    4s
    WSW
  • Saturday, Dec 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    10mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    WNW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    WNW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    WNW
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  • Sunday, Dec 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    8mph
    0.9ft
    6s
    WNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    WNW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    9mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    W
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Dec 17, 2025 @ 2:13pm.
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