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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    76° W @ 2 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:09am / 1:14am
  • BUOY 42098
    W1ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    74° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 1
SAT 2
SUN 3
MON 4
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 8am on Thu 4/30
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 0 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (180) 0.2 ft @ 0 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 1.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    0.2ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    0.2ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    0.2ft
    0s
    S
  • Saturday, May 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    15mph
    1.6ft
    3s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    2.1ft
    5s
    SW
  • Sunday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    12mph
    0.9ft
    6s
    WSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NE
    16mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    NW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    14mph
    1.7ft
    6s
    NW
  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    14mph
    0.7ft
    7s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    17mph
    0.8ft
    5s
    NW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    0.5ft
    6s
    SW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SE
    7mph
    0.4ft
    6s
    SW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SW
    8mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    SW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Apr 30, 2026 @ 9:07pm.
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