Wightman Lane Beach

Captiva, Florida · Gulf coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Wightman Lane Beach in Captiva, Florida, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Wightman Lane Beach

Water
78°F (26°C)
Waves
2.3 ft (0.7 m) every 5 seconds
Wind
13 mph (21 km/h) from the north
Air
72°F (22°C)

As of 10:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.

Low tides in daylight at Wightman Lane Beach

  • Today: no more low tides before sunset
  • Saturday, Nov 14: 11:17 AM, 0.0 ft (lowest)
  • Sunday, Nov 15: 12:10 PM, 0.1 ft
  • Monday, Nov 16: 1:05 PM, 0.2 ft
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: 1:58 PM, 0.3 ft

Predicted by NOAA for Captiva Island, Pine Island Sound, 0.4 miles (0.6 km) away. Heights are above mean lower low water, so a minus tide is below 0 ft. Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the beach; times are local.

Highest tides ahead at Wightman Lane Beach

  • Nov 23–24: up to 2.6 ft (Tue, Nov 24, 11:39 PM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.5 ft (Tue, Nov 24, 7:35 AM)
  • Nov 26–28: up to 2.6 ft (Thu, Nov 26, 12:22 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.6 ft (Thu, Nov 26, 9:19 AM)
  • Dec 22–23: up to 2.4 ft (Wed, Dec 23, 11:29 PM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.8 ft (Wed, Dec 23, 7:34 AM)
  • Dec 25: up to 2.4 ft (Fri, Dec 25, 12:22 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.8 ft (Fri, Dec 25, 9:14 AM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Captiva Island, Pine Island Sound between now and March 2, often called king tides, with the lowest low tide still ahead in daylight on those days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water; times are local.

What Ebbward shows here

Water temperature
From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
Waves and wind
Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
Tides
NOAA tide predictions from Captiva Island, Pine Island Sound, 0.4 miles (0.6 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Egmont Channel Entrance, FL (214), 87 miles (139 km) away.
Facing
West (260°), which decides whether the wind is onshore or offshore here.
Underwater visibility
Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.

Before you go in

Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.

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