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Backwash surf Forecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 17 May 2024 CST
Forecast update in hr min s 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 29.6°C (Statistics for 17 May 1981-2005 - mean: 28.8 °C max: 30.2 °C min: 27.5 °C)
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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 29.6°C (Statistics for 17 May 1981-2005 - mean: 28.8 °C max: 30.2 °C min: 27.5 °C)
How big are the waves at Backwash today?
The current surf forecast for Backwash at 5AM is: 0.6m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 20s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Backwash. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 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 | 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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| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 255 | 261 | 258 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 357 | 327 | 323 | 455 | 455 | 528 | 455 | 510 | 476 | 534 | 547 | 728 | 694 | 437 | 421 | 489 | 767 | 805 | 854 | 874 | 885 | 885 | 864 | 825 | 595 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 627 | 620 | 382 | 544 | 530 | 619 | 619 | 573 | 394 | 549 | 534 | 439 | 433 | 421 | 408 | 402 | 307 | 303 | 303 | 298 | 298 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | glass | glass | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | glass | cross | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross | cross | cross- off | glass | cross | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- on | cross | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:12AM 2.42 | 11:41PM 2.24 | 12:00PM 2.51 | 12:31AM 2.33 | 12:42PM 2.61 | 1:15AM 2.43 | 1:22PM 2.70 | 1:55AM 2.52 | 2:00PM 2.78 | 2:34AM 2.59 | 2:38PM 2.83 | 3:11AM 2.64 | 3:16PM 2.86 | 3:50AM 2.66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:50AM 0.93 | 5:35PM 0.89 | 5:42AM 0.90 | 6:23PM 0.76 | 6:28AM 0.84 | 7:05PM 0.62 | 7:11AM 0.76 | 7:44PM 0.50 | 7:50AM 0.69 | 8:22PM 0.39 | 8:29AM 0.63 | 8:59PM 0.32 | 9:07AM 0.58 | 9:37PM 0.28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 73 | 8 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
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