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Backwash in Golfo Dulce is a quite exposed point break that has very consistent surf The best wind direction is from the northwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the south. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for rips and rocks.

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Overall Backwash Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Use this relief map to navigate to Costa-Rica - Golfo Dulce surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Backwash

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Backwash:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Pan Dulce	1 mi
Second closest break	Hog Hole	2 mi
Third closest break	Cabo Matapalo	2 mi
Fourth closest break	Playa Carate	6 mi
Fifth closest break	Cabo Blanco	10 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Backwash:
Closest wave buoy	Western Caribbean Buoy	591 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Yucatan Basin Buoy	797 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Bay of Campeche Buoy	1179 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	East Gulf Buoy	1217 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Mid Gulf Buoy	1274 mi
Tide stations nearest to Backwash:
Closest tide station	Bocas del Toro, Almirante Bay, Panama	96 mi
Second closest tide station	Limon, Costa Rica	111 mi
Third closest tide station	Puntarenas, Costa Rica	151 mi
Fourth closest tide station	San Juan del Norte (Greytown), Nicaragua	175 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Cristóbal, Panama	240 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Backwash:
Closest ski area	Huascaran (Peru)	1273 mi
Second closest ski area	Sky Valley (United States)	1838 mi
Third closest ski area	Scaly Mountain (United States)	1841 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Cataloochee (United States)	1876 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort (United States)	1886 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Backwash:
Closest city location	Golfito (Costa Rica)	17 mi
Second closest city location	Corredor (Costa Rica)	27 mi
Third closest city location	Finca Blanco Numero Uno (Panama)	28 mi
Fourth closest city location	Puerto Armuelles (Panama)	30 mi
Fifth closest city location	Progreso (Panama)	30 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Backwash is Golfito Airport (GLF) in Costa Rica, 29 km (18 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Backwash is Coto 47 Airport (OTR), also in Costa Rica, 40 km (25 miles) away.
• Third is Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) in Costa Rica, 63 km (39 miles) away.
• Enrique Malek International (David) Airport (DAV) in Panama is 93 km (58 miles) away.
• Cap Manuel Nino International (Changuinola) Airport (CHX), also in Panama is the fifth nearest airport to Backwash and is 143 km (89 miles) away.