The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and glassy right now for Captiva Island, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    77° ESE @ 0 → 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:36am / 8:58am
  • BUOY 42098
    SW1.6ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 6
WED 7
THU 8
FRI 9
3am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 3am on Tue 10/6
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDE 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSW (216) 0.7 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide,1.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Oct 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    0.6ft
    5s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    SW
  • Wednesday, Oct 7
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    4mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    SW
  • Thursday, Oct 8
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    7mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    SW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSE
    8mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    1ft
    3s
    S
  • Friday, Oct 9
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    12mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    15mph
    2.5ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    3.1ft
    7s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Oct 10
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    17mph
    2.5ft
    9s
    WSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    15mph
    1.9ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    3.5ft
    11s
    WSW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Oct 5, 2026 @ 9:08pm.
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