Summer is all about fun in the sun and spending time with the most important people in our lives, so we have gathered all the best cute and short summer captions for Instagram for you to share. And if you’re looking for short summer quotes for captions, we also have you covered.
Now go ahead and browse through to find your favorite.
Short Summer Captions
I’m on lake time
Go jump in the lake
“It’s a sure sign of summer if the chair gets up when you do.” -Walter Winchell
Oh buoy, I’m not ready for summer to be over yet
If you need to reach me, call me on my shell
I’m the definition of Hot Girl Summer
“People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy.” – Anton Chekhov
It’s Ice cream time
Happiness is… a summer afternoon in the pool
Stay salty
“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” -Henry James Getemoji
Summer swim pool times
Summer is a state of mind
Summer’s a wave, catch it
“Smell the sea, and feel the sky. Let your soul and spirit fly.” – Van Morrison
Never stop chasing your summer
I was made for sunny days
Even the sun is jealous of the way we shine
Sometimes, summer with your best friend is all the therapy you need
If you’re not barefoot, you’re overdressed
Beach, please!
Lake is the life
Swimming is my therapy
Where can I get more vacation days?
Aboat time
“Summer bachelors like summer breezes, are never as cool as they pretend to be.” – Nora Ephron
“Working is bad enough in the winter, but in the summer it can become completely intolerable.”- Tom Hodgkinson
Shake your palm palms
Always make sure to get your daily dose of Vitamin Sea
I dream of summers that last forever
So, this is the mermaid life
Summer sunsets over Netflix
Life’s a beach
All you need is ice cream
Catching some rays, some waves and some favs
Take time to coast this summer
“Palm trees, ocean breeze, salty air, sun-kissed hair. That endless summer, take me there.” ― Michele Elder
My BFF is the A/C unit
Good vibes on the high and low tides
Girls just wanna have sun
Dream of summers that last forever
Vacation mode: Activated
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Ice cream is a food group
Life is better in a bikini
“Why is summer mist romantic and autumn mist just sad?” -Dodie Smith
Happiness is air-conditioning on a hot summer night
Those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer
Always in the mood for sprinkles and sugar cones
I’m in a flip flop state of mind
“If you saw a heat wave, would you wave back?” – Steven Wright
Less Monday, more summer, please
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I live in vacation mode
Messy buns and boat days
Paradise found
Those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer vacation
Queen of the (sand) castle
Floating into summer vacation like…
Life was meant for best friends and summer adventures
Putting the lime in the coconut
“Happiness held is the seed; Happiness shared is the flower.” – John Harrigan
Summer nights and city lights
Live. Love. Lake.
Be grateful for good friends, hot sun, and clear water
Swim your worries away
Every summer has a story
The beach forever
I love to wake at the lake
Summer is never oh-fish-ially over
“Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.” – Anne Frank
Falling in love with this summer
Feeling the summer vibes
I was MADE for sunny days
“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” ― Henry James
Hooked on that summer feeling
Life is better when you’re under the sun
Girls just wanna have sun!
Hanging with my grill friends
Feeling that summery feeling
“Summer is the annual permission slip to be lazy.”- Regina Brett
“A lot of parents pack up their troubles and send them off to summer camp.” – Raymond Duncan
The beach: where doing absolutely nothing is doing something.
The lake: Life slows down. Friends stay longer.
B.E.A.C.H.: Best Escape Anyone Can Have
Swimming state on mind
Summer lovin’
Make your own sunshine
Summer please!
Eat, drink and be sweaty
I’m not sun-kissed. I kiss the sun.
Every summer, spring winter autumn the pool is my home
“Sunrays must be the sun’s way of dancing alone.” – Prem
“The brief flashbacks are sun-kissed, summery and optimistic.” – Steven Soderbergh
“My favorite weather is bird-chirping weather.” – Terri Guillemets
Beach bum
Summer vibes
The best memories come from bad ideas done with best friends
Lake breeze puts me at ease
Living on island time
The heat never bothered me anyway
I am one pool kid
Every summer day should start with coffee and end with ice cream
Summer is better at the lake
Watch more summer sunsets than Netflix
I need a six month vacay twice a year
Hey, summer. We think about you all the time
“I hope the sun knows how much I rise with its rays.” – Itesh Kumar
Get in the swim this summer
Sorry, no summer under the water
A life without love is like a year without summer
Summer’s coming!
Hey Summer, I’m waiting for you
If life is a journey, the beach is my destination
The cherry on top makes this summer even better
“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.” – Omar Khayyam
Happiness is a summer day by the pool
Palm trees, Ocean breeze, Salty air, Sunkissed hair. That endless summer, take me there.
“Simplicity makes me happy.” – Alicia Keys
Summer is better on the boat
Life is at ease with a lake breeze
My resting beach face
“If you want to be happy, be.” – Leo Tolstoy
Dream of summer vacations that last forever
Back in the swim of things
Live. Love. Summer.
Summer is like an ice cream…. enjoy it before it melts
Summer should get a speeding ticket
Gone to the beach. Be back never
Be grateful for good friends, hot sun, and clear water
Keep calm and lay in the sun
Making a splash to beat the summer heat!
Gone boating
Me and the weather have something in common—we’re hot
Sunshine is the best medicine
Tropic like it’s hot!
Love these summer days
Tan lines fade, but friends are forever
More vacation, more summer
You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy ice cream, and that’s basically the same thing
Dreams are made of sand and sun
Be a mermaid and make waves
“If you spend your whole life waiting for the storm, you’ll never enjoy the sunshine.” – Morris West
“Summer passes and one remembers one’s exuberance.” ― Yoko Ono
Can you even call it summer without even a lick of ice cream?
Time to cool down with ice cream
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ICE CREAM
Every summer has a story
My summer vacation is going swimmingly!
Summer – Hair gets lighter. Skin gets darker. Water gets warmer. Drinks get colder. Music gets louder. Nights get longer. Life gets better.
Wake me up when it’s summer
Nothing but good vibes and blue skies
Game of Cones
Beach you to it
Sun, sand and pineapple in hand
There are Sundays, and then there are SUN-DAYS
My favorite spot to spend my summer
Summer vacay is my happy place
Anchors away
“Some of the best memories are made in flip flops.” ― Kellie Elmore
Enjoying my summer one splash at a time
Enjoying my summer one splash at a time
Tan lines, salt in my hair, sand in my toes: Paradise
“Do what we can, summer will have its flies.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Long weekends and living the boat life
Good times and tan lines
The beach is calling my name
Live by the sun, love by the moon
“Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability.”- Sam Keen
Summer is the best excuse for lazy days
Any summer day spent with you is my favorite day
“Summer means happy times and good sunshine.”- Brian Wilson
It’s aboat time we all made it out on the water
Don’t worry, beach happy
Sandy toes, tan lines and ocean waves
An ocean breeze puts the mind at ease
Say yes to adventure, especially in the summer
In a sunshine state of mind
I’m lost at the lake. Don’t bother me.
Memories made at the Lake last a lifetime
Good things come to those who swim
Let’s just cruise and see where the waves go
“A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawnmower is broken.” – James Dent
I need more time at the pool
This summer vacation should get a speeding ticket
Oh buoy – we’re having a splash bash
Summer is better with true friends
Time to seas the day
“A man says a lot of things in summer he doesn’t mean in winter.” ― Patricia Briggs
We are ready to babysit your pool for this summer!
Summer makes it easier to fall in love
I don’t need therapy, I just need the lake
I prefer my footprints in the sand than the snow
Summer is always good for lazy days
Friends are the sunshine of life
High tides and good vibes
Spending my summer on the beach
My summer vacay is the best excuse for lazy days
A pineapple a day keeps the worries away
Boat hair, don’t care
The lake is calling. I must go.
Floating into the summer
Summer heat
We love these funny summer ice cream captions.
“Tears of joy are like the summer rain drops pierced by sunbeams.”- Hosea Ballou
Nothing but sandy skin and summer smiles
Pool hair, don’t care
Oh no! Summer is over.
So that is it for our list of Summer Captions and Quotes. We hope you found the perfect one for you!
For more great ideas, check out our other lists of Getaway Captions, Wave Captions and Short June Quotes.
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About the Author
Laynni Deir
I am Laynni Deir, writer and editor of Purely Lists. There are times when you are looking for inspiration or aren’t sure what to say and I am committed to providing lists of the best quotes, sayings, messages, puns or captions for any occasion. Whether you are looking for a positive quote, a message for a card, a fun saying for a letter board or caption for your next post or story, you will find the perfect option here.
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