Backwash surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 17 Nov 2025 CST
Forecast 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
28.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Backwash today?

The current surf forecast for Backwash at 12AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm November 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Nov)--
Afternoon (18 Nov)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Evening (18 Nov)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

Table - waves today at Backwash. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SW
0.5
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.4
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.4
SSW
Period(s) (?)121212121212121213161515151515151514141414141313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)723756565657576064631165756555454541031025196918869
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
10
E
5
E
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassglassoffcross-
off
glasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
glasscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:01PM
2.46
1:09AM
2.71
1:42PM
2.54
1:46AM
2.76
2:19PM
2.60
2:23AM
2.80
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:57PM
0.75
7:30AM
0.49
7:37PM
0.69
8:07AM
0.40
8:15PM
0.63
8:43AM
0.34
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Sunrise-----5:26-------5:26-------5:26--
Sunset5:08-------5:08-------5:09-------
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clear
part cloud
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clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
1121-------------111----
Temp. °C272626252525262727262525242425272726252424242527
Feels °C (?)302929282929303030302930282829302929282727282930
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