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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    76° N @ 2 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:29pm / 1:59pm
  • BUOY 42098
    SW1ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    77° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 6
THU 7
FRI 8
SAT 9
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 8am on Tue 5/5
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NW (320) 0.4 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (218) 0.4 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 1.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    11mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    SW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WSW
    11mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SW
  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    WSW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    WSW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    9mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    WSW
  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    SW
  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    SW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    S
    6mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    SW
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  • Sunday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    SE
    12mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    SW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSE
    13mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    S
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated May 5, 2026 @ 9:11pm.
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