The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Captiva Island, FL

WEATHER FORECAST
84° S @ 16mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
5:34pm / 11:33pm
BUOY 42098
WSW7.2ft @ 10s
WATER TEMP
84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

FRI 9

SAT 10

SUN 11

MON 12

TUE 13

8pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-4+ ft and choppy at 8pm on Fri 10/9

WINDS 16 mph

PRIMARYSW (226) 4.6 ft @ 9 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Mid Tide,1.7 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Friday, Oct 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

SE

15mph
2.2ft
5s
SSW
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

SSE

20mph
1.8ft
12s
WSW
6pm
3-5 ft
choppy

S

17mph
4.9ft
10s
SW

Saturday, Oct 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

SSE

14mph
2.6ft
10s
W
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

S

15mph
2.9ft
7s
SW
6pm
2 ft
choppy

S

14mph
3ft
6s
SW

Sunday, Oct 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
choppy

SSE

13mph
2.4ft
6s
SW
12pm
1 ft
fair

SSE

7mph
1.9ft
6s
SSW
6pm
0-1 ft
clean

W

2mph
1.1ft
5s
SW

Monday, Oct 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

NE

9mph
0.8ft
5s
SW
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

NNE

13mph
0.7ft
5s
WSW
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

N

13mph
1.2ft
4s
NW

Tuesday, Oct 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

NNE

12mph
1.1ft
4s
NW
12pm
flat
fair

NNE

10mph
0.9ft
4s
NW
6pm
flat
choppy

N

10mph
0.8ft
4s
NNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	SE 15mph	2.2ft 5s SSW
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	SSE 20mph	1.8ft 12s WSW
6pm	3-5 ft choppy	S 17mph	4.9ft 10s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	SSE 14mph	2.6ft 10s W
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	S 15mph	2.9ft 7s SW
6pm	2 ft choppy	S 14mph	3ft 6s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft choppy	SSE 13mph	2.4ft 6s SW
12pm	1 ft fair	SSE 7mph	1.9ft 6s SSW
6pm	0-1 ft clean	W 2mph	1.1ft 5s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	NE 9mph	0.8ft 5s SW
12pm	0-1 ft fair	NNE 13mph	0.7ft 5s WSW
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	N 13mph	1.2ft 4s NW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	NNE 12mph	1.1ft 4s NW
12pm	flat fair	NNE 10mph	0.9ft 4s NW
6pm	flat choppy	N 10mph	0.8ft 4s NNW

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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Oct 9, 2026 @ 3:18pm.

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