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/ Golfo Dulce (13 surf breaks) /
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Backwash surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 08 May 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
29.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Backwash today?
The current surf forecast for Backwash at 10PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Backwash. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
302 | 355 | 350 | 543 | 723 | 603 | 706 | 505 | 759 | 1106 | 1106 | 1106 | 1093 | 1056 | 848 | 818 | 643 | 635 | 733 | 733 | 627 | 620 | 481 | 387 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 7:03PM2.35m | 7:49AM2.29m | 7:56PM2.25m | 8:45AM2.30m | 8:58PM2.21m | 9:43AM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:58PM0.98m | 1:26AM0.79m | 1:53PM1.06m | 2:19AM0.87m | 2:57PM1.07m | 3:17AM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — |
 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 |
32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 302 | 355 | 350 | 288 | 723 | 220 | 706 | 505 | 759 | 1106 | 1106 | 1106 | 1093 | 1056 | 848 | 818 | 643 | 635 | 733 | 733 | 627 | 620 | 481 | 387 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 176 | 174 | 280 | 543 | 283 | 603 | 550 | 321 | 396 | 421 | 414 | 307 | 161 | 210 | 203 | 203 | 271 | 289 | 142 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 176 | 179 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 22 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 20 | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 13 | S 13 | — | — | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 260 | 183 | 42 | 84 | 291 | — | 314 | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | — | 57 | 32 | — | — | 30 | 52 | 47 | 45 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 341 |
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