The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Captiva Island, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    72° NNW @ 4 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:25am / 12:44am
  • BUOY 42098
    W5.6ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    76° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 21
FRI 22
SAT 23
SUN 24
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and choppy at 7am on Wed 11/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 18 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (185) 3.3 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 0.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Nov 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    22mph
    4.5ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    3.7ft
    6s
    WSW
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Nov 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    N
    22mph
    5.8ft
    7s
    NW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    18mph
    5.2ft
    7s
    NW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    22mph
    5.7ft
    7s
    NW
  • Friday, Nov 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    15mph
    5.1ft
    7s
    NW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    20mph
    5.5ft
    7s
    NW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    20mph
    5ft
    7s
    NW
  • Saturday, Nov 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    14mph
    3.7ft
    7s
    WNW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    N
    8mph
    2.8ft
    7s
    WNW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    N
    10mph
    2.4ft
    6s
    WNW
  • Sunday, Nov 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    16mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    WNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    WNW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    6mph
    0.8ft
    5s
    WNW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Nov 20, 2024 @ 8:49pm.
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