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/ Golfo Dulce (13 surf breaks) /
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Backwash surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 25 May 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 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Backwash today?
The current surf forecast for Backwash at 10PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Backwash. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | |
496 | 465 | 435 | 429 | 424 | 418 | 418 | 412 | 412 | 407 | 357 | 352 | 284 | 272 | 264 | 261 | 261 | 257 | 257 | 253 | 222 | 253 | 257 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 10:39PM2.37m | 11:06AM2.64m | 11:41PM2.38m | 11:58AM2.65m | 00:34AM2.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32PM0.74m | 4:44AM0.77m | 5:32PM0.69m | 5:41AM0.79m | 6:23PM0.62m | 6:31AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 |
33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 496 | 465 | 435 | 429 | 424 | 418 | 418 | 412 | 412 | 407 | 357 | 352 | 284 | 272 | 264 | 261 | 261 | 257 | 257 | 253 | 222 | 253 | 257 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 71 | 77 | 77 | 70 | 70 | 67 | 47 | 47 | 74 | 48 | 64 | 61 | 76 | 33 | 25 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 13 | — | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 12 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
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