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Backwash Surf Forecast
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Backwash surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 23 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 11PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm March 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Mar) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Mar) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Mar) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Backwash. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 189 | 189 | 222 | 222 | 165 | 156 | 189 | 187 | 184 | 139 | 229 | 215 | 202 | 198 | 198 | 152 | 152 | 147 | 142 | 130 | 128 | 126 | 126 | 126 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | glass | cross- on | cross | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | cross | glass | cross- on | cross | cross- off | off | glass | cross | glass | glass | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:51PM 3.10 | 6:22AM 2.78 | 6:40PM 2.92 | 7:17AM 2.61 | 7:38PM 2.71 | 8:23AM 2.46 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:11AM 0.19 | 12:26PM 0.43 | 1:03AM 0.36 | 1:22PM 0.62 | 2:05AM 0.54 | |||||||||||||||||||
Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:33 | - | - |
| Sunset | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 |
| Feels °C (?) | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 31 |
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