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Backwash surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 08 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
30.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Backwash today?
The current surf forecast for Backwash at 8AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (09 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Backwash. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 294 | 294 | 293 | 276 | 267 | 323 | 399 | 399 | 395 | 444 | 424 | 481 | 559 | 464 | 452 | 447 | 447 | 525 | 525 | 519 | 425 | 353 | 382 | 455 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | glass | cross- off | cross | on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- on | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:42PM 2.45 | 7:20AM 2.24 | 7:29PM 2.30 | 8:17AM 2.14 | 8:29PM 2.19 | 9:26AM 2.11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:06AM 0.75 | 1:19PM 1.01 | 1:58AM 0.88 | 2:19PM 1.12 | 3:02AM 0.97 | 3:33PM 1.16 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 5:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:42 | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
| Feels °C (?) | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 |
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