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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    78° ESE @ 3 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:01pm / 6:15am
  • BUOY 42098
    ESE1.3ft @ 2s
  • WATER TEMP
    87° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 20
MON 21
TUE 22
WED 23
THU 24
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 11am on Sun 9/20
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDE 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSW (217) 0.2 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide,1.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Sep 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    7mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    1mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SW
  • Monday, Sep 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    0ft
    5s
    SW
  • Tuesday, Sep 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SW
  • Wednesday, Sep 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    S
    4mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    7mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Sep 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SE
    10mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    8mph
    1ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SSW
    3mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    SSW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Sep 20, 2026 @ 9:02am.
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