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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    82° E @ 4 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:24pm / 11:54am
  • BUOY 42098
    WNW1ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    72° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 18
WED 19
THU 20
FRI 21
SAT 22
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and fair at 7pm on Mon 11/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NW (311) 0.5 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NW (319) 0.2 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 2.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Nov 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    8mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    NW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    NW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    9mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    NW
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  • Wednesday, Nov 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    7mph
    0ft
    3s
    NW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    2mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    SSE
  • Thursday, Nov 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    NW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    0.3ft
    2s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    6mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SSE
  • Friday, Nov 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    8mph
    0.7ft
    2s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    4mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    SSE
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  • Saturday, Nov 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    3mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    S
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Nov 18, 2025 @ 8:07am.
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