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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    79° ENE @ 5 → 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:13pm / 5:02am
  • BUOY 42099
    SE1.3ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    87° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 6
FRI 7
SAT 8
SUN 9
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 12am on Thu 8/6
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDE 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYWNW (283) 0.3 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSE (128) 0.7 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide,1.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Thursday, Aug 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    12mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    W
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    11mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSE
    14mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    SSE
  • Friday, Aug 7
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    14mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    E
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    8mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNW
    7mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    SSE
  • Saturday, Aug 8
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    10mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    SSE
  • Sunday, Aug 9
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    10mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    2mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    SSE
  • Monday, Aug 10
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    12mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    6mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    SSE
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 5, 2026 @ 9:08pm.
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