The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and semi clean w/ sideshore texture right now for Captiva Island, FL

WEATHER FORECAST
79° NE @ 20mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
7:11am / 2:31pm
BUOY 42098
NNW3.3ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
78° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

TUE 27

WED 28

THU 29

FRI 30

SAT 31

12pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 12pm on Tue 10/27

WINDNE 20 mph

PRIMARYN (356) 2.9 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide,1.4 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Tuesday, Oct 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

NNE

21mph
3ft
4s
N
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

NE

20mph
2.9ft
5s
N
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

NE

21mph
2.3ft
3s
NNE

Wednesday, Oct 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

NNE

24mph
3.5ft
5s
NNW
12pm
1 ft
fair

NNE

19mph
3ft
5s
NNW
6pm
1 ft
fair

NNE

14mph
2.3ft
5s
NNW

Thursday, Oct 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

ENE

14mph
1.8ft
5s
NNW
12pm
0-1 ft
clean

ENE

7mph
1.2ft
5s
NW
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

SSE

3mph
0.8ft
5s
NW

Friday, Oct 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

NE

12mph
0.8ft
4s
S
12pm
flat
clean

ENE

6mph
0.5ft
5s
NW
6pm
flat
fair

W

5mph
0.4ft
3s
S

Saturday, Oct 31
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

E

12mph
0.3ft
4s
NNW
12pm
flat
clean

E

8mph
0.9ft
2s
E
6pm
flat
clean

NE

4mph
0.4ft
3s
SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	NNE 21mph	3ft 4s N
12pm	0-1 ft fair	NE 20mph	2.9ft 5s N
6pm	0-1 ft fair	NE 21mph	2.3ft 3s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	NNE 24mph	3.5ft 5s NNW
12pm	1 ft fair	NNE 19mph	3ft 5s NNW
6pm	1 ft fair	NNE 14mph	2.3ft 5s NNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	ENE 14mph	1.8ft 5s NNW
12pm	0-1 ft clean	ENE 7mph	1.2ft 5s NW
6pm	0-1 ft fair	SSE 3mph	0.8ft 5s NW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	NE 12mph	0.8ft 4s S
12pm	flat clean	ENE 6mph	0.5ft 5s NW
6pm	flat fair	W 5mph	0.4ft 3s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	E 12mph	0.3ft 4s NNW
12pm	flat clean	E 8mph	0.9ft 2s E
6pm	flat clean	NE 4mph	0.4ft 3s SSE

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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Oct 27, 2026 @ 9:09am.

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