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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 Friday 28 Nov 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
28.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Backwash today?
The current surf forecast for Backwash at 5PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am November 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Backwash. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 239 | 250 | 253 | 253 | 180 | 175 | 215 | 172 | 215 | 170 | 170 | 154 | 140 | 128 | 108 | 129 | 105 | 96 | 96 | 78 | 94 | 96 | 136 | 134 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross- on | glass | glass | on | glass | glass | cross- on | glass | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross | cross | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:45AM 2.32 | 8:28PM 2.48 | 8:48AM 2.28 | 9:27PM 2.57 | 9:57AM 2.31 | 10:27PM 2.69 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:01PM 0.78 | 2:47AM 0.93 | 2:59PM 0.81 | 3:53AM 0.82 | 4:02PM 0.78 | 4:57AM 0.65 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:31 |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:10 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
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