Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Captiva, FL
![]() | Sunrise 6:33 AM Sunset 8:24 PM Moonrise 12:13 AM Moonset 12:24 PM |
GMZ856 Coastal Waters From Bonita Beach To Englewood Fl Out 20 Nm- 1000 Am Edt Wed Jun 18 2025
Rest of today - Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and Thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon, then a chance of showers and Thunderstorms late.
Tonight - Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
Thursday - East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of Thunderstorms.
Thursday night - Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
Friday - East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
Friday night - Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
Saturday - East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
Saturday night - West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
Sunday - East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
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- 1000 Am Edt Wed Jun 18 2025
Synopsis -
an ese flow remains in place across the region, with increasing moisture favoring increasing rain chances for late week. While winds remain below 15 kts outside of Thunderstorms, generally keeping seas in the 1 to 2 foot range, higher waves and seas should be expected in the vicinity of Thunderstorms.
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an ese flow remains in place across the region, with increasing moisture favoring increasing rain chances for late week. While winds remain below 15 kts outside of Thunderstorms, generally keeping seas in the 1 to 2 foot range, higher waves and seas should be expected in the vicinity of Thunderstorms.
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7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Captiva, FL

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Captiva Island Click for Map Wed -- 01:13 AM EDT Moonrise Wed -- 01:48 AM EDT 0.25 feet Low Tide Wed -- 06:35 AM EDT Sunrise Wed -- 08:03 AM EDT 1.70 feet High Tide Wed -- 01:24 PM EDT Moonset Wed -- 02:19 PM EDT 0.89 feet Low Tide Wed -- 03:20 PM EDT Last Quarter Wed -- 07:28 PM EDT 1.66 feet High Tide Wed -- 08:24 PM EDT Sunset Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Captiva Island, Pine Island Sound, Florida, Tide feet
12 am |
0.5 |
1 am |
0.3 |
2 am |
0.3 |
3 am |
0.4 |
4 am |
0.7 |
5 am |
1 |
6 am |
1.4 |
7 am |
1.6 |
8 am |
1.7 |
9 am |
1.6 |
10 am |
1.5 |
11 am |
1.3 |
12 pm |
1.1 |
1 pm |
1 |
2 pm |
0.9 |
3 pm |
0.9 |
4 pm |
1.1 |
5 pm |
1.3 |
6 pm |
1.5 |
7 pm |
1.6 |
8 pm |
1.6 |
9 pm |
1.5 |
10 pm |
1.3 |
11 pm |
1.1 |
Point Ybel (0.4 Mi. NW of) Click for Map Wed -- 01:13 AM EDT Moonrise Wed -- 02:10 AM EDT 0.00 knots Slack Wed -- 05:03 AM EDT 1.18 knots Max Flood Wed -- 06:35 AM EDT Sunrise Wed -- 09:27 AM EDT -0.00 knots Slack Wed -- 12:36 PM EDT -0.60 knots Max Ebb Wed -- 01:23 PM EDT Moonset Wed -- 02:53 PM EDT 0.00 knots Slack Wed -- 03:20 PM EDT Last Quarter Wed -- 05:12 PM EDT 0.67 knots Max Flood Wed -- 08:00 PM EDT -0.00 knots Slack Wed -- 08:23 PM EDT Sunset Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Point Ybel (0.4 Mi. NW of), Florida Current, knots
12 am |
-0.9 |
1 am |
-0.6 |
2 am |
-0.1 |
3 am |
0.5 |
4 am |
1 |
5 am |
1.2 |
6 am |
1.1 |
7 am |
0.7 |
8 am |
0.4 |
9 am |
0.1 |
10 am |
-0.1 |
11 am |
-0.4 |
12 pm |
-0.6 |
1 pm |
-0.6 |
2 pm |
-0.4 |
3 pm |
0.1 |
4 pm |
0.5 |
5 pm |
0.7 |
6 pm |
0.6 |
7 pm |
0.3 |
8 pm |
0 |
9 pm |
-0.2 |
10 pm |
-0.4 |
11 pm |
-0.5 |
Area Discussion for Tampa Bay, FL
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FXUS62 KTBW 181318 AFDTBW
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 918 AM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025
New UPDATE, AVIATION, MARINE
UPDATE
Issued at 918 AM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025
It is a pretty quiet morning across West Central and SWFL this morning as some thunderstorms continue off the FL West Coast. When compared to this time yesterday, the atmosphere has become more saturated, with the PWAT increasing from 1.33 yesterday to 1.90 this morning. While some of this is likely residual from the late thunderstorm activity, the overall expectation is that the atmosphere will become more saturated through a deeper layer over the next day or so, leading to an increase in convective activity as this occurs.
However, the impact is favored to be more muted for today. As such, the overall expectation is for a very similar day to yesterday: warm, humid morning, a hot afternoon, and late storms once again.
Overall, this is consistent with the current forecast.
DISCUSSION
Issued at 322 AM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025
Overnight showers continues this time over Tampa and St. Pete. These showers should start to dissipate in the next couple of hours.
The trend we have seen the last couple of days will continue through the work week with southeasterly flow in place but drier air aloft limiting activity for most of the day. The storms that due develop will mainly be on the west coast of Florida in the late evening and early overnight hours.
As we go into the weekend and early next week ridging will shift slightly giving us more of a northeasterly flow. This regime typical favors shower chances in Southwest Florida. The drier air aloft looks to stick around for the weekend however the moisture returns by early next week which will bring shower chances back up again.
AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 918 AM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025
Thunderstorms remain the primary impact, but once again look to be delayed until late in the evening and overnight as drier air and light ESE flow delays convective initiation. Moisture is expected to increase over the next day, so earlier and more extensive thunderstorm impacts begin returning tomorrow and last through the remainder of the week.
MARINE
Issued at 918 AM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025
An ESE flow remains in place across the region, with increasing moisture favoring increasing rain chances for late week. While winds remain below 15 kts outside of thunderstorms, generally keeping seas in the 1 to 2 foot range, higher waves and seas should be expected in the vicinity of thunderstorms.
FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 322 AM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025
Summertime convection and humidity will keep fire danger at a
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
TPA 92 78 93 79 / 30 40 40 30 FMY 93 75 94 75 / 60 40 40 40 GIF 95 76 95 77 / 40 20 40 10 SRQ 92 76 91 77 / 30 40 40 40 BKV 93 73 94 72 / 30 30 40 30 SPG 91 80 91 79 / 40 40 40 40
Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Wednesday: 6 Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Thursday: 6
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 918 AM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025
New UPDATE, AVIATION, MARINE
UPDATE
Issued at 918 AM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025
It is a pretty quiet morning across West Central and SWFL this morning as some thunderstorms continue off the FL West Coast. When compared to this time yesterday, the atmosphere has become more saturated, with the PWAT increasing from 1.33 yesterday to 1.90 this morning. While some of this is likely residual from the late thunderstorm activity, the overall expectation is that the atmosphere will become more saturated through a deeper layer over the next day or so, leading to an increase in convective activity as this occurs.
However, the impact is favored to be more muted for today. As such, the overall expectation is for a very similar day to yesterday: warm, humid morning, a hot afternoon, and late storms once again.
Overall, this is consistent with the current forecast.
DISCUSSION
Issued at 322 AM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025
Overnight showers continues this time over Tampa and St. Pete. These showers should start to dissipate in the next couple of hours.
The trend we have seen the last couple of days will continue through the work week with southeasterly flow in place but drier air aloft limiting activity for most of the day. The storms that due develop will mainly be on the west coast of Florida in the late evening and early overnight hours.
As we go into the weekend and early next week ridging will shift slightly giving us more of a northeasterly flow. This regime typical favors shower chances in Southwest Florida. The drier air aloft looks to stick around for the weekend however the moisture returns by early next week which will bring shower chances back up again.
AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 918 AM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025
Thunderstorms remain the primary impact, but once again look to be delayed until late in the evening and overnight as drier air and light ESE flow delays convective initiation. Moisture is expected to increase over the next day, so earlier and more extensive thunderstorm impacts begin returning tomorrow and last through the remainder of the week.
MARINE
Issued at 918 AM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025
An ESE flow remains in place across the region, with increasing moisture favoring increasing rain chances for late week. While winds remain below 15 kts outside of thunderstorms, generally keeping seas in the 1 to 2 foot range, higher waves and seas should be expected in the vicinity of thunderstorms.
FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 322 AM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025
Summertime convection and humidity will keep fire danger at a
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
TPA 92 78 93 79 / 30 40 40 30 FMY 93 75 94 75 / 60 40 40 40 GIF 95 76 95 77 / 40 20 40 10 SRQ 92 76 91 77 / 30 40 40 40 BKV 93 73 94 72 / 30 30 40 30 SPG 91 80 91 79 / 40 40 40 40
Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Wednesday: 6 Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Thursday: 6
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 | 53 min | ENE 1.9G | 89°F | 89°F | 30.14 | ||
RKXF1 - Rookery Bay Reserve, FL | 41 mi | 62 min | SW 5.1 | 92°F | 30.15 | 74°F |
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