Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Captiva, FL
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Marine Forecasts
NOTE: Zones updated 4/16/2026. Some zones changed. Use Edit if needed.
GMZ856 Coastal Waters From Bonita Beach To Englewood Fl Out 20 Nm- 400 Pm Edt Wed Jun 17 2026
Tonight - South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Thursday - South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Thursday night - South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Friday - South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Friday night - Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Saturday - South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: west 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of Thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Saturday night - Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Sunday - Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and Thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Sunday night - Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Monday - Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
winds and seas higher in and near Thunderstorms.
winds and seas higher in and near Thunderstorms.
GMZ800 Synopsis For The Coastal Waters From Bonita Beach To Suwannee River- 400 Pm Edt Wed Jun 17 2026
Synopsis - Winds are expected to pick up Thursday morning and afternoon with speed peaking around 15 to 20 knots with higher gusts out of the southwest. Winds and elevated seas will be slow to decrease Friday night and Saturday around 5 to 10 knots out of the southwest. Winds and seas drop down even lower on Sunday.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Captiva, FL

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| Captiva Island Click for Map Wed -- 06:35 AM EDT Sunrise Wed -- 09:12 AM EDT Moonrise Wed -- 02:48 PM EDT 2.62 feet High Tide Wed -- 08:23 PM EDT Sunset Wed -- 11:12 PM EDT Moonset Wed -- 11:37 PM EDT -0.35 feet Low Tide Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Captiva Island, Pine Island Sound, Florida, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| -0.3 |
| 1 am |
| -0.1 |
| 2 am |
| 0.3 |
| 3 am |
| 0.7 |
| 4 am |
| 1 |
| 5 am |
| 1.2 |
| 6 am |
| 1.3 |
| 7 am |
| 1.3 |
| 8 am |
| 1.4 |
| 9 am |
| 1.5 |
| 10 am |
| 1.6 |
| 11 am |
| 1.8 |
| 12 pm |
| 2.1 |
| 1 pm |
| 2.4 |
| 2 pm |
| 2.6 |
| 3 pm |
| 2.6 |
| 4 pm |
| 2.5 |
| 5 pm |
| 2.2 |
| 6 pm |
| 1.8 |
| 7 pm |
| 1.3 |
| 8 pm |
| 0.8 |
| 9 pm |
| 0.3 |
| 10 pm |
| -0.1 |
| 11 pm |
| -0.3 |
| Captiva Pass Click for Map Flood direction 67 true Ebb direction 251 true Wed -- 01:30 AM EDT 2.39 knots Max Flood Wed -- 06:35 AM EDT Sunrise Wed -- 07:11 AM EDT 0.42 knots Min Flood Wed -- 09:12 AM EDT Moonrise Wed -- 11:28 AM EDT 1.89 knots Max Flood Wed -- 02:42 PM EDT -0.00 knots Slack Wed -- 07:43 PM EDT -2.23 knots Max Ebb Wed -- 08:24 PM EDT Sunset Wed -- 11:12 PM EDT Moonset Wed -- 11:40 PM EDT 0.00 knots Slack Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Captiva Pass, Florida Current, knots
| 12 am |
| 1.5 |
| 1 am |
| 2.3 |
| 2 am |
| 2.3 |
| 3 am |
| 2 |
| 4 am |
| 1.5 |
| 5 am |
| 1 |
| 6 am |
| 0.6 |
| 7 am |
| 0.4 |
| 8 am |
| 0.5 |
| 9 am |
| 0.9 |
| 10 am |
| 1.5 |
| 11 am |
| 1.8 |
| 12 pm |
| 1.8 |
| 1 pm |
| 1.5 |
| 2 pm |
| 0.7 |
| 3 pm |
| -0.2 |
| 4 pm |
| -0.8 |
| 5 pm |
| -1.4 |
| 6 pm |
| -1.9 |
| 7 pm |
| -2.2 |
| 8 pm |
| -2.2 |
| 9 pm |
| -1.9 |
| 10 pm |
| -1.3 |
| 11 pm |
| -0.6 |
Area Discussion for Tampa Bay, FL
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FXUS62 KTBW 171738 AFDTBW
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 138 PM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026
New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER
KEY MESSAGES
Updated at 137 PM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026
- Rain coverage will be limited today, then chances for afternoon showers and thunderstorms increase Thursday through the weekend.
- Afternoon temperatures will top out in the mid 90s each afternoon through the rest of the week, with heat index values expected to reach up to 100-110.
DISCUSSION
Issued at 137 PM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026
Southwesterly winds with PW around 1.7 will continue today and tomorrow. This will result in lower rain shower chances with the highest totals inland and along the east coast. The strong southwesterly flow will result in winds coming off the warm Gulf water overnight. This will keep overnight lows near 80 degrees near the coast. This warmer start coupled with lower shower chances will result in above average temperatures and humidity. This will bring heat index near heat advisory criteria both tomorrow and Friday.
Starting on Friday we will see an increase in moisture with PWs reach around 2 inches. This will bring higher rainshower chances.
However, we will still be in southwesterly flow. This will result in much of the shower activity staying inland and along the east coast.
Drier air will start to filter in on Monday lower rain shower chances as we continue to see southwesterly flow. Flow looks to turn more neutral on Tuesday which would favor storms closer to the west coast however the drier air in place will continue to keep our shower chances low.
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 137 PM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026
VFR conditions with west to southwest winds through the period.
MARINE
Issued at 137 PM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026
Winds are expected to pick up tomorrow morning and afternoon with speed peaking around 15 to 20 knots out of the southwest. Winds will start to go back down by Thursday night and stay around 5 to 10 knots out of the southwest for Friday and Saturday. Winds drop down even lower on Sunday to just around 5 knots.
FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 137 PM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026
Summertime humidity and heat will continue however we are expecting dry conditions for the west coast of Florida for much of our work week.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
TPA 92 82 92 82 / 10 10 20 0 FMY 94 80 95 80 / 10 10 20 10 GIF 96 77 96 78 / 20 10 50 10 SRQ 93 81 93 81 / 10 10 20 10 BKV 95 78 95 78 / 10 10 30 10 SPG 92 82 93 82 / 10 10 20 0
Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Wednesday: 5 Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Thursday: 5
For additional information on sea breeze regimes, go to: https:// www.weather.gov/tbw/ThunderstormClimatology
TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
Gulf waters...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 138 PM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026
New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER
KEY MESSAGES
Updated at 137 PM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026
- Rain coverage will be limited today, then chances for afternoon showers and thunderstorms increase Thursday through the weekend.
- Afternoon temperatures will top out in the mid 90s each afternoon through the rest of the week, with heat index values expected to reach up to 100-110.
DISCUSSION
Issued at 137 PM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026
Southwesterly winds with PW around 1.7 will continue today and tomorrow. This will result in lower rain shower chances with the highest totals inland and along the east coast. The strong southwesterly flow will result in winds coming off the warm Gulf water overnight. This will keep overnight lows near 80 degrees near the coast. This warmer start coupled with lower shower chances will result in above average temperatures and humidity. This will bring heat index near heat advisory criteria both tomorrow and Friday.
Starting on Friday we will see an increase in moisture with PWs reach around 2 inches. This will bring higher rainshower chances.
However, we will still be in southwesterly flow. This will result in much of the shower activity staying inland and along the east coast.
Drier air will start to filter in on Monday lower rain shower chances as we continue to see southwesterly flow. Flow looks to turn more neutral on Tuesday which would favor storms closer to the west coast however the drier air in place will continue to keep our shower chances low.
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 137 PM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026
VFR conditions with west to southwest winds through the period.
MARINE
Issued at 137 PM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026
Winds are expected to pick up tomorrow morning and afternoon with speed peaking around 15 to 20 knots out of the southwest. Winds will start to go back down by Thursday night and stay around 5 to 10 knots out of the southwest for Friday and Saturday. Winds drop down even lower on Sunday to just around 5 knots.
FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 137 PM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026
Summertime humidity and heat will continue however we are expecting dry conditions for the west coast of Florida for much of our work week.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
TPA 92 82 92 82 / 10 10 20 0 FMY 94 80 95 80 / 10 10 20 10 GIF 96 77 96 78 / 20 10 50 10 SRQ 93 81 93 81 / 10 10 20 10 BKV 95 78 95 78 / 10 10 30 10 SPG 92 82 93 82 / 10 10 20 0
Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Wednesday: 5 Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Thursday: 5
For additional information on sea breeze regimes, go to: https:// www.weather.gov/tbw/ThunderstormClimatology
TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
Gulf waters...None.
| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
| FMRF1 - 8725520 - Fort Myers, FL | 20 mi | 57 min | SSW 4.1G | |||||
| RKXF1 - Rookery Bay Reserve, FL | 41 mi | 90 min | W 7 | 91°F | 30.01 | 76°F | ||
| VENF1 - Venice, FL | 41 mi | 35 min | SSW 9.9G | 85°F | 29.96 | 77°F |
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