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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    78° ENE @ 4 → 15mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:07am / 2:49am
  • BUOY 42098
    NE2.6ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    88° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 17
FRI 18
SAT 19
SUN 20
MON 21
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 6am on Thu 9/17
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDENE 17 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSW (218) 0.2 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYNNW (331) 0.2 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide,2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Thursday, Sep 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    17mph
    0.2ft
    7s
    SW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    19mph
    0.2ft
    7s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    18mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SW
  • Friday, Sep 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NE
    15mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    NNW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    12mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    0.3ft
    2s
    N
  • Saturday, Sep 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    9mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    5mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    6mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SW
  • Sunday, Sep 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SE
    4mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SSW
    3mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    7mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SW
  • Monday, Sep 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    0.4ft
    2s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    0.3ft
    2s
    SSE
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Sep 17, 2026 @ 3:11am.
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