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Backwash Surf Forecast
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Backwash surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 12 Apr 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
29.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Backwash today?
The current surf forecast for Backwash at 6PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Backwash. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) (?) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 405 | 330 | 330 | 325 | 325 | 394 | 394 | 373 | 357 | 357 | 362 | 389 | 439 | 451 | 645 | 554 | 457 | 428 | 411 | 411 | 405 | 405 | 485 | 405 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | cross | cross | cross- off | glass | glass | cross | cross | glass | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:42 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 |
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