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/ Golfo Dulce (13 surf breaks) /
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Backwash surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 22 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
30.4° 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 6PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Backwash. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
899 | 778 | 778 | 767 | 767 | 640 | 572 | 555 | 468 | 468 | 468 | 499 | 468 | 461 | 390 | 361 | 356 | 345 | 292 | 263 | 278 | 254 | 206 | 203 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:13AM2.84m | 6:29PM2.89m | 7:11AM2.70m | 7:30PM2.69m | 8:17AM2.58m | 8:39PM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM0.44m | 00:52AM0.30m | 1:18PM0.62m | 1:54AM0.48m | 2:29PM0.76m | 3:03AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — |
 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 899 | 778 | 778 | 767 | 767 | 640 | 572 | 555 | 468 | 468 | 468 | 499 | 468 | 461 | 390 | 361 | 356 | 345 | 292 | 263 | 278 | 254 | 206 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 6 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 17 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 3 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 25 | 51 | 51 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | S 18 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 347 | 340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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