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

WEATHER FORECAST
72° NNE @ 17mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
3:26pm / 8:44am
BUOY 42098
NNW3ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

WED 21

THU 22

FRI 23

SAT 24

SUN 25

9am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and fair at 9am on Wed 10/21

WINDNNE 17 mph

PRIMARYN (4) 1.7 ft @ 3 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

High Tide,2.4 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Wednesday, Oct 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

NNE

18mph
1.9ft
3s
N
12pm
flat
clean

NE

14mph
1.5ft
3s
N
6pm
flat
clean

NE

15mph
0.4ft
5s
NW

Thursday, Oct 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

NE

18mph
1.6ft
3s
NNE
12pm
flat
fair

NNE

15mph
1.6ft
3s
N
6pm
flat
fair

NNE

14mph
1.1ft
3s
N

Friday, Oct 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

NNE

19mph
1.9ft
3s
NNE
12pm
flat
fair

NE

19mph
2.1ft
3s
NNE
6pm
flat
fair

NE

20mph
1.9ft
3s
NNE

Saturday, Oct 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

NNE

21mph
2.5ft
4s
NNE
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

NE

24mph
3.2ft
4s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

NE

24mph
2.9ft
4s
NNE

Sunday, Oct 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

NE

28mph
3.8ft
4s
NNE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NE

29mph
4ft
4s
NNE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

NE

26mph
3.4ft
4s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	NNE 18mph	1.9ft 3s N
12pm	flat clean	NE 14mph	1.5ft 3s N
6pm	flat clean	NE 15mph	0.4ft 5s NW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	NE 18mph	1.6ft 3s NNE
12pm	flat fair	NNE 15mph	1.6ft 3s N
6pm	flat fair	NNE 14mph	1.1ft 3s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	NNE 19mph	1.9ft 3s NNE
12pm	flat fair	NE 19mph	2.1ft 3s NNE
6pm	flat fair	NE 20mph	1.9ft 3s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	NNE 21mph	2.5ft 4s NNE
12pm	0-1 ft fair	NE 24mph	3.2ft 4s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft fair	NE 24mph	2.9ft 4s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	NE 28mph	3.8ft 4s NNE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	NE 29mph	4ft 4s NNE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	NE 26mph	3.4ft 4s NNE

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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Oct 21, 2026 @ 9:07am.

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