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Backwash surfForecast / Baja Sur / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 MSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Backwash surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Backwash sea temperature is
23.2° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Backwash today?
The current surf forecast for Backwash at 1AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Backwash. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | |
67 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 65 | 38 | 29 | 35 | 29 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 54 | 45 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 50 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:56PM1.27m | 7:28AM1.01m | 7:15PM1.32m | 7:59AM0.99m | 7:34PM1.35m | 8:28AM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:42PM0.12m | 1:25AM-0.04m | 1:04PM0.17m | 1:52AM-0.12m | 1:24PM0.22m | 2:18AM-0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 |
25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | S 10 | NW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 62 | 118 | 118 | 33 | 47 | 59 | 50 | 59 | 61 | 65 | 43 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 42 | 42 | 45 | 345 | 71 | 71 | 50 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 14 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 13 | S 10 | SSE 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | S 10 | WSW 14 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 118 | 33 | 33 | 54 | 60 | 32 | 59 | 17 | 17 | 44 | 16 | 17 | 38 | 37 | 49 | 50 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 73 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | WNW 14 | S 10 | NW 13 | S 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NW 12 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 67 | 38 | 37 | 40 | 33 | 46 | 31 | 44 | 44 | 34 | 38 | 29 | 35 | 21 | 37 | 22 | 54 | 54 | 23 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | 66 | 75 | 99 | 81 | 57 | — | 36 | 34 | 49 | 58 | 71 | 94 | 100 | 78 | 77 | 110 | 217 | 327 | 441 | 302 | 302 | 243 | 192 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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