Backwash Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Costa-Rica – Golfo Dulce)
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Backwash Spot ID: Type: point Reliability: very consistent Best: Swell S | Wind NW Sea Temperature Today is: 28.2 °C |
Saturday, 25 May 2013, 10:08 Local time
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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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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Puerto Armuelles, Panama, 50 miles from Backwash.
Backwash Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At David/Enrique Malek International Airport, 93 km from Backwash.
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Overall Backwash Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
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Backwash Location Maps
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Use this relief map to navigate to Golfo Dulce surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Backwash
Visitor Reviews of Backwash |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Backwash:(click location name for more details) |
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| 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: |
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| 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: |
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| Closest tide station | Puerto Armuelles | 31 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Bocas del Toro, Almirante Bay | 96 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Limon | 111 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Punta Arenas | 151 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | San Juan del Norte (Greytown) | 175 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Backwash: |
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| Closest ski area | Huascaran (Peru) | 1273 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Cloudmont (United States) | 1807 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 1838 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 1841 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Sapphire Valley (United States) | 1846 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Backwash: |
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| Closest city location | David (Panama) | 58 mi |
| Second closest city location | Paraiso (Costa Rica) | 106 mi |
| Third closest city location | Cartago (Costa Rica) | 110 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Puerto Limon (Costa Rica) | 111 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Aserri (Costa Rica) | 115 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.
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