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Backwash surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 29 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
30.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Backwash today?
The current surf forecast for Backwash at 7PM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am March 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Mar) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Mar) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Mar) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Backwash. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | Wednesday 01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 612 | 612 | 728 | 822 | 636 | 836 | 836 | 602 | 613 | 802 | 831 | 659 | 643 | 637 | 655 | 1185 | 1108 | 965 | 931 | 938 | 811 | 780 | 646 | 618 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross- on | cross | cross- off | off | cross | glass | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross | cross- off | off | glass | cross- off | cross | glass | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | glass | off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:11PM 2.57 | 12:34AM 2.57 | 1:06PM 2.73 | 1:28AM 2.69 | 1:51PM 2.88 | 2:13AM 2.79 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:24PM 0.71 | 6:47AM 0.55 | 7:19PM 0.55 | 7:35AM 0.45 | 8:05PM 0.40 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | Wednesday 01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 5:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:31 |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
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