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Backwash surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 26 Mar 2026 CSTForecast 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
30.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Backwash today?
The current surf forecast for Backwash at 8AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am March 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Mar) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Mar) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Mar) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Backwash. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 128 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 123 | 110 | 106 | 70 | 100 | 100 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 83 | 133 | 216 | 395 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | glass | glass | cross | cross | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross | cross | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross | glass | glass | cross- on | cross | cross- off | off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:23AM 2.46 | 8:47PM 2.53 | 9:41AM 2.38 | 10:08PM 2.44 | 11:02AM 2.43 | 11:28PM 2.47 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:05AM 0.54 | 2:30PM 0.79 | 3:18AM 0.67 | 3:52PM 0.88 | 4:37AM 0.70 | 5:15PM 0.84 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sun 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 5:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 30 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
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