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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    76° N @ 0 → 1mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:46am / 12:46am
  • BUOY 42098
    WSW1ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    89° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 25
WED 26
THU 27
FRI 28
SAT 29
3am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 3am on Tue 8/25
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSW 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYW (281) 0.2 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide,1.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Aug 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Wednesday, Aug 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    3mph
    0.2ft
    0s
    S
  • Thursday, Aug 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    9mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSE
    9mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    S
  • Friday, Aug 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SE
    10mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    8mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    15mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    SSE
  • Saturday, Aug 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    10mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    E
    4mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    SSE
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 25, 2026 @ 3:08am.
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