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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    79° NNE @ 2 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:10am / 2:42am
  • BUOY 42098
    1ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    88° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 2
THU 3
FRI 4
SAT 5
3am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 3am on Wed 9/2
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDENE 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide,2.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Wednesday, Sep 2
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    1mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Thursday, Sep 3
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    SSE
    11mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SSE
    7mph
    0.2ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    NNW
  • Friday, Sep 4
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SSE
    8mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    0.3ft
    2s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    1mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    W
  • Saturday, Sep 5
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    W
    2mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    W
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    WNW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    WNW
  • Sunday, Sep 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    WNW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    NW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    11mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    WNW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Sep 1, 2026 @ 9:07pm.
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