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Backwash surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 07 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
30.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Backwash today?
The current surf forecast for Backwash at 6AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 07). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 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 | |
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Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 176 | 389 | 408 | 277 | 468 | 242 | 326 | 317 | 261 | 294 | 293 | 276 | 267 | 323 | 399 | 399 | 395 | 444 | 424 | 481 | 559 | 464 | 452 | 447 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | glass | glass | glass | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | cross | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- off | glass | glass | cross | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:02PM 2.61 | 6:34AM 2.38 | 6:42PM 2.45 | 7:20AM 2.24 | 7:29PM 2.30 | 8:17AM 2.14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:22AM 0.59 | 12:33PM 0.85 | 1:06AM 0.75 | 1:19PM 1.01 | 1:58AM 0.88 | 2:19PM 1.12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 5:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:26 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:42 | - |
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Rain (mm) | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| Feels °C (?) | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
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