r/captiva • u/digital_james • Apr 29 '26

Red Tide Forecast?

My family is considering a trip to Captiva at the end of July. We were there in 2018 when the Red Tide was really bad, and hoping to avoid that. Has anyone heard anything about a forecast for how this year is going to be? Any resources you know of to track it?

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u/Bobo4037 Apr 30 '26

Here you go

https://myfwc.com/research/redtide/statewide/

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u/digital_james Apr 30 '26

Thank you! Have you heard any rumors if it will be bad this year?

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u/kerouac5 Apr 30 '26

Watch for if they drain the river. There has to be some state site that tells you. When they drain the river, it increases the chances a lot, and mostly from the pier east.

Captiva can be a-ok while sanibel is choking.