Captiva · Lee County · Florida
Captiva Island Surf Report & Forecast, Florida
Captiva Island, Florida: flat (under 1 ft), at 10 pm EST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 0.7 ft at 3 seconds from the north-northwest, with a 9 mph onshore wind from the northwest. Water is about 79°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 3.5 ft at 10:54 pm.
flat (under 1 ft) ft
- Swell
- 0.7 ft · 3 s · NNW
- Wind
- 9 mph (NW)onshore
- Tide
- 3.4 ft risinghigh 3.5 ft at 10:54 pm
- Water
- 79°Frashguard
- Air
- 77°Ffeels like 82°F
- Sun
- rise 6:43 amset 5:41 pm
Captiva Island surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Captiva Island: 6 am, Poor, on a rising low tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Captiva Island: 6 am, Poor, on a falling low tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (NE) | 0.5 ft |
| 7 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (NE) | 0.7 ft |
| 8 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (NE) | 1.1 ft |
| 9 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (NE) | 1.6 ft |
| 10 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph offshore (ENE) | 2.1 ft |
| 11 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 3 mph offshore (E) | 2.4 ft |
| 12 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 2.7 ft |
| 1 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 2.7 ft |
| 2 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph onshore (W) | 2.6 ft |
| 3 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph onshore (WNW), gusts 11 | 2.5 ft |
| 4 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph onshore (WNW), gusts 12 | 2.3 ft |
| 5 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 9 mph onshore (NW), gusts 14 | 2.2 ft |
| 6 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 9 mph onshore (NW) | 2.2 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph offshore (E) | 0.5 ft |
| 7 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 9 mph offshore (E) | 0.5 ft |
| 8 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 9 mph offshore (E) | 0.8 ft |
| 9 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph offshore (E) | 1.3 ft |
| 10 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph offshore (ESE) | 1.8 ft |
| 11 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph offshore (SE) | 2.2 ft |
| 12 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (SSE) | 2.5 ft |
| 1 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (SSW) | 2.7 ft |
| 2 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (SSW) | 2.7 ft |
| 3 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph cross-shore (SW) | 2.6 ft |
| 4 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph onshore (WSW) | 2.4 ft |
| 5 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph onshore (W) | 2.3 ft |
| 6 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph onshore (W) | 2.2 ft |
Captiva Island beach conditions today: waves, sets and current
At 10 pm, sets at Captiva Island arrive about every minute with about 3 waves each, and the waves are mostly unknown.
- Set waves
- about 0.2 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 3
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 9 s
- How they break
- Unknown
- Breaking
- 0% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- moderate, about 0.7 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Captiva Island surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Captiva Island: the biggest day is Friday, Nov 13 at 1 ft, and the best-rated day is Friday, Nov 13 (Poor). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, flat (under 1 ft) and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Captiva Island are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.5 ft · 4 s · NW | 9 mph cross-shore (NE) | 5 mph onshore (W) | 11 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.4 ft · 3 s · NNW | 9 mph offshore (E) | 6 mph cross-shore (SSW) | 6 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 4 mph offshore (E) | 5 mph cross-shore (SW) | 5 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.6 ft · 2 s · NW | 8 mph onshore (WNW) | 14 mph onshore (WNW), gusts 19 | 5 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1 ft | Poor | 2.3 ft · 5 s · NW | 17 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 18 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 9 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1 ft | Poor | 2.3 ft · 5 s · NW | 17 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 14 mph cross-shore (N) | 6 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.8 ft · 4 s · NW | 16 mph cross-shore (NE) | 10 mph cross-shore (NE) | 10 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 16 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 21 | 13 mph offshore (ENE) | 7 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 21 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 29 | 20 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 25 | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 21 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 28 | 20 mph offshore (ENE) | 7 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Captiva Island are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Captiva Island tide chart and tide times
Tides at Captiva Island today, Monday, Nov 9: low 0.5 ft at 5:55 am, high 2.7 ft at 12:56 pm, low 2.2 ft at 5:25 pm and high 3.5 ft at 10:54 pm. At 10 pm the tide is 3.4 ft and rising.
Captiva Island tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 0.5 ft at 5:55 amHigh 2.7 ft at 12:56 pmLow 2.2 ft at 5:25 pmHigh 3.5 ft at 10:54 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.5 ft at 6:36 amHigh 2.7 ft at 1:26 pmLow 2.2 ft at 5:59 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 11:28 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.7 ft at 7:13 amHigh 2.7 ft at 2:19 pmLow 2.4 ft at 6:05 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 11:50 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 0.9 ft at 7:58 amHigh 2.6 ft at 3:03 pmLow 2.4 ft at 6:30 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 3.6 ft at 12:26 amLow 1.1 ft at 8:47 amHigh 2.5 ft at 3:54 pmLow 2.4 ft at 6:55 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 3.2 ft at 12:54 amLow 0.8 ft at 9:33 amHigh 2.1 ft at 5:15 pmLow 2.1 ft at 6:58 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 2.8 ft at 1:43 amLow 0.8 ft at 10:22 amHigh 2.2 ft at 7:03 pmLow 2.2 ft at 7:58 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 2.7 ft at 2:34 amLow 1.0 ft at 11:22 amHigh 2.2 ft at 7:11 pmLow 2.0 ft at 11:48 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 2.4 ft at 3:41 amLow 1.0 ft at 12:13 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Captiva Island water temperature
The water temperature at Captiva Island is about 79°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 82°F and a 9 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 77 and 79°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Captiva Island
- Redfish Pass2.0 mi N · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Fort Myers Beach Pier16 mi ESE · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Boca Grande16 mi NNW · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Bonita Beach25 mi ESE · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Wiggins Pass28 mi SE · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Englewood Beach29 mi NNW · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
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About Captiva Island
Captiva Island is a beach break in Captiva, Lee County, Florida, facing west-northwest. Also called Alison Hagerup Beach.
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