Backwash Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Baja Sur, Mexico)

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Backwash Surf Guide

Backwash in Baja Sur is an exposed beach break that does not work very often. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south southeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. It very rarely gets crowded here.

Backwash Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	inconsistent	25.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Backwash:

The best conditions reported for surf at Backwash occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Backwash (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Backwash with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 91% of the time in May while 4% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

91%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Backwash Location Map

Interactive Backwash surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Backwash is Los Cabos International (San Jose Del Cabo) Airport (SJD) in Mexico, which is 35 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Backwash is General Manuel Marquez De Leon International (La Paz) Airport (LAP), also in Mexico, 140 km (87 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Backwash Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 15:05 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	off	off

Tides at Backwash

Current tide and informaton

For Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico, 1 km from Backwash.

Next High Water: 08:56pm | 1.28m

Next Low Water: 04:12am | -0.0m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Backwash Sea Temperature

Sunny with warm air temperatures at Backwash today (feels like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and warmer sea temperatures (25.3 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or perhaps a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 25.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite