Backwash Surf Forecast

/ Golfo Dulce (13 surf breaks) /

Costa Rica (96 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (8.41° N 83.28° W)

Surf Forecasts:

Backwash surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 18 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 27.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Backwash today?

The current surf forecast for Backwash at 3AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm November 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (CST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (19 Nov)	1.5ft (0.4m)	15s
Afternoon (19 Nov)	1.5ft (0.4m)	15s
Evening (19 Nov)	1.5ft (0.5m)	14s

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

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		Wednesday 19								Thursday 20								Friday 21
	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
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period(s) (?)	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	9	10	9	6	6	7	7	7	7	7
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	116	57	56	55	54	54	54	103	102	51	96	91	88	87	101	117	100	55	59	50	60	62	82	76
Wind (km/h)	SW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	SW	WSW	W	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	SW	WSW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	SW	WSW	W
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	cross	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off	cross	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)			1:46AM 2.76				2:19PM 2.60				2:23AM 2.80				2:55PM 2.64				2:59AM 2.81					3:31PM 2.65
Low Tide / height (m)					8:07AM 0.40				8:15PM 0.63				8:43AM 0.34				8:52PM 0.60					9:18AM 0.31

		Wednesday 19								Thursday 20								Friday 21
Sunrise	-	-	-	5:26	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:26	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:26	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:09	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:09	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:09	-

Rain (mm)	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	1	-	-	-	2	3	2	2	1	-	-	-	2	5
Temp. °C	26	25	25	24	26	28	27	26	25	25	24	24	26	28	27	26	25	24	24	24	26	27	27	26
Feels °C (?)	31	30	30	28	31	31	29	29	28	28	27	27	29	31	29	29	28	27	27	27	30	30	30	30

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