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Backwash surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 08 May 2025 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 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 3AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Backwash. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 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 | 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 | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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| Energy (?) | 1409 | 2007 | 1589 | 1718 | 1972 | 1972 | 1675 | 1437 | 1151 | 1136 | 1151 | 1151 | 1010 | 970 | 834 | 789 | 687 | 687 | 668 | 668 | 659 | 569 | 446 | 427 | 514 | 506 | 326 | 384 | 384 | 307 | 241 | 169 | 203 | 210 | 233 | 226 | 213 | 238 | 242 | 208 | 254 | 203 | 186 | 84 | 225 | 209 | 212 | 136 | 218 | 332 | 630 | 623 | 917 | 1245 | 1346 | 1254 | 1445 | 1928 | 1881 | 1857 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | cross | cross- off | off | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | off | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:34AM 2.38 | 12:48PM 2.63 | 1:18AM 2.47 | 1:27PM 2.71 | 1:57AM 2.55 | 2:03PM 2.77 | 2:34AM 2.61 | 2:39PM 2.81 | 3:10AM 2.64 | 3:14PM 2.82 | 3:46AM 2.64 | 3:50PM 2.79 | 4:22AM 2.61 | 4:26PM 2.74 | 5:00AM 2.55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:33AM 0.79 | 7:09PM 0.62 | 7:15AM 0.73 | 7:47PM 0.50 | 7:54AM 0.67 | 8:23PM 0.41 | 8:31AM 0.62 | 8:58PM 0.35 | 9:07AM 0.60 | 9:34PM 0.33 | 9:43AM 0.60 | 10:10PM 0.35 | 10:19AM 0.64 | 10:46PM 0.40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 09 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:44 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 9 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | - |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
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