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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 Wednesday 29 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
30.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Backwash today?
The current surf forecast for Backwash at 2AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Backwash. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | |
451 | 437 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 345 | 248 | 271 | 248 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 196 | 209 | 160 | 160 | 177 | 171 | 179 | 228 | 134 | 288 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:20PM2.81m | 1:49AM2.64m | 1:59PM2.87m | 2:28AM2.70m | 2:36PM2.90m | 3:05AM2.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39PM0.44m | 7:48AM0.57m | 8:18PM0.35m | 8:27AM0.53m | 8:54PM0.29m | 9:03AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — |
 | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 |
— | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 |
32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 451 | 437 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 345 | 248 | 271 | 248 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 196 | 209 | 160 | 160 | 177 | 171 | 179 | 228 | 134 | 288 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 15 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 5 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 25 | 44 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 68 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 57 | 55 | 14 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 17 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 17 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | WNW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 25 | 29 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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