The surf forecast is 2+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Captiva Island, FL

WEATHER - LIVE
88° SW @ 5 → 11mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
12:47pm / 5:24am
BUOY 42098
WSW5.6ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP
87° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

TUE 21

WED 22

THU 23

FRI 24

SAT 25

9pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2+ ft and choppy at 9pm on Tue 7/21

WINDSSW 12 mph

PRIMARYWSW (257) 2.9 ft @ 7 sec

SECONDARYS (174) 1.6 ft @ 4 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Mid Tide,1.5 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Tuesday, Jul 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

S

20mph
3.7ft
5s
SSW
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

S

18mph
3.3ft
5s
SSW
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

SSW

15mph
3.6ft
7s
SW

Wednesday, Jul 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
choppy

SE

13mph
2.5ft
7s
W
12pm
2 ft
choppy

SSE

11mph
2.1ft
7s
W
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

S

9mph
2.1ft
7s
W

Thursday, Jul 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

E

10mph
1.7ft
7s
W
12pm
1 ft
clean

E

5mph
1.7ft
7s
W
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

NW

10mph
1.7ft
7s
W

Friday, Jul 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

ENE

9mph
1.4ft
6s
W
12pm
1 ft
clean

ENE

3mph
1.1ft
6s
W
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

W

8mph
0.9ft
6s
W

Saturday, Jul 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

SSE

9mph
0.6ft
7s
W
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

SSE

6mph
0.5ft
7s
W
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

W

8mph
0.5ft
7s
W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	S 20mph	3.7ft 5s SSW
12pm	2+ ft choppy	S 18mph	3.3ft 5s SSW
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	SSW 15mph	3.6ft 7s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft choppy	SE 13mph	2.5ft 7s W
12pm	2 ft choppy	SSE 11mph	2.1ft 7s W
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	S 9mph	2.1ft 7s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	E 10mph	1.7ft 7s W
12pm	1 ft clean	E 5mph	1.7ft 7s W
6pm	1+ ft choppy	NW 10mph	1.7ft 7s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	ENE 9mph	1.4ft 6s W
12pm	1 ft clean	ENE 3mph	1.1ft 6s W
6pm	0-1 ft fair	W 8mph	0.9ft 6s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	SSE 9mph	0.6ft 7s W
12pm	0-1 ft fair	SSE 6mph	0.5ft 7s W
6pm	0-1 ft fair	W 8mph	0.5ft 7s W

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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jul 21, 2026 @ 4:14pm.

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