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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    77° WNW @ 5 → 12mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:50pm / 11:39am
  • BUOY 42098
    W1ft @ 2s
  • WATER TEMP
    73° Spring Suit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 2am on Fri 4/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NW (326) 0.7 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSE (163) 0.2 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 1.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Apr 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    5mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    NW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    1mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    NNW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    NNW
  • Saturday, Apr 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    5mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    NNW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    S
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Sunday, Apr 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NNW
    4mph
    0.3ft
    2s
    NNW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    NNW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    NW
  • Monday, Apr 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    13mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    NW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    13mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    NW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    20mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    NW
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  • Tuesday, Apr 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    22mph
    0.3ft
    6s
    NW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    E
    20mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    E
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    22mph
    2.1ft
    3s
    E
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Apr 17, 2026 @ 3:22pm.
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