Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.41° N 83.28° W

Backwash WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 10 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Backwash sea temperature is
30.3°C
2.6° 

Backwash surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Backwash surf forecast from 10 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 12 Oct, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,021 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 10 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Backwash this week:

The surf forecast for Backwash over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Backwash in the next 16 days are 1.3m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Sat 10th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 16s
Best Surf12AM (Sun 11th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 16s
Most Powerful 3PM (Mon 12th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Backwash over the next 16 days.


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