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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    77° SSE @ 4 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:52am / 12:16am
  • BUOY 42098
    S2ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Spring Suit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 7
MON 8
TUE 9
WED 10
THU 11
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 1am on Sun 12/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (261) 0.9 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -2.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Dec 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    9mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    W
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    WNW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    1ft
    3s
    SSW
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  • Monday, Dec 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    9mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    WSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    13mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, Dec 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    22mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    NW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    15mph
    1.8ft
    5s
    NW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    11mph
    1.3ft
    6s
    NW
  • Wednesday, Dec 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    8mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    NW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    0.6ft
    5s
    NW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    NW
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  • Thursday, Dec 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    N
    10mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    WNW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    N
    9mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    W
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    7mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    W
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Dec 7, 2025 @ 2:07pm.
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