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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 am Sunday 10 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 11AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (10 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Backwash. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
1093 | 1056 | 859 | 818 | 643 | 635 | 733 | 733 | 627 | 620 | 475 | 387 | 358 | 344 | 339 | 334 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 183 | 178 | 168 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:45AM2.30m | 8:58PM2.21m | 9:43AM2.37m | 10:06PM2.23m | 10:41AM2.50m | 11:10PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19AM0.87m | 2:57PM1.07m | 3:17AM0.90m | 4:04PM0.99m | 4:16AM0.87m | 5:05PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 1093 | 1056 | 859 | 818 | 643 | 635 | 733 | 733 | 627 | 620 | 475 | 387 | 358 | 344 | 339 | 334 | 272 | 144 | 150 | 150 | 153 | 133 | 130 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 161 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 271 | 289 | 156 | 91 | 91 | 121 | 176 | 179 | 158 | 150 | 141 | 133 | 139 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 183 | 178 | 168 | 161 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | SSW 13 | S 13 | — | — | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | W 13 | W 14 | — | S 21 | W 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 57 | 32 | — | — | 30 | 52 | 47 | 45 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 8 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 36 | 92 | 85 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 339 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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