The surf forecast is 4-7 ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Captiva Island, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    44° NNW @ 7 → 24mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:55am / 1:18pm
  • BUOY 42098
    7.2ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    63° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 1
MON 2
TUE 3
WED 4
THU 5
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and choppy at 1pm on Sat 1/31
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 20 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (298) 4 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 1.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Feb 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    24mph
    7.6ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    NW
    21mph
    6ft
    9s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NW
    20mph
    5.4ft
    9s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Sunday
  • Monday, Feb 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    NNE
    14mph
    3.3ft
    7s
    WNW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    NNW
    7mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    WNW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    13mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, Feb 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    16mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    WNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    1ft
    5s
    WNW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    0.8ft
    5s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, Feb 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    WNW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    1mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    WNW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    WNW
  • Best Surf Trip
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  • Thursday, Feb 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    WNW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    32mph
    4.6ft
    5s
    NW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    18mph
    4.1ft
    6s
    WNW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Feb 1, 2026 @ 2:12am.
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