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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    77° ENE @ 3 → 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:23am / 1:24am
  • BUOY 42098
    SE1.6ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    88° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 30
MON 31
TUE 1
WED 2
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 2am on Sun 8/30
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDESE 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYWNW (290) 0.2 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSE (133) 0.9 ft @ 2 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide,2.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Aug 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    10mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    WNW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    7mph
    1ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    2mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    SSE
  • Monday, Aug 31
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    9mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    E
    7mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    11mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    S
  • Tuesday, Sep 1
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    11mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    E
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    10mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    E
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    SSE
  • Wednesday, Sep 2
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    12mph
    0.3ft
    2s
    ESE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    E
    4mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    7mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    SSE
  • Thursday, Sep 3
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    10mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    4mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    SSE
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 29, 2026 @ 9:06pm.
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