Surf spot
Backwash
Forecast conditions and map view for Backwash in Costa Rica, Pacific South. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.
- Country
- Costa Rica, Pacific South
- Coordinates
- 8.3915, -83.2791

Surf spot
Forecast conditions and map view for Backwash in Costa Rica, Pacific South. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.
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| 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | |
| Wave height (m) | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.9 | 1 |
| Wave direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Wave period (s) | 14.1 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.5 | 13.3 | 13.1 | 12.8 | 12.6 | 12.3 | 12.1 | 11.8 | 11.6 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.1 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.3 | 11.6 | 11.4 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.3 | 11.6 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.1 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 12.3 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.3 | 11.3 |
| Wave energy (kJ) | 2052 | 1911 | 1903 | 1829 | 1712 | 1589 | 1407 | 1285 | 1201 | 1071 | 984 | 872 | 787 | 698 | 621 | 559 | 502 | 431 | 403 | 367 | 359 | 333 | 253 | 218 | 204 | 164 | 362 | 378 | 391 | 394 | 401 | 414 | 431 | 435 | 455 | 450 | 449 | 455 | 452 | 457 | 462 | 391 | 317 | 300 | 303 | 305 | 312 | 310 | 300 | 295 | 278 | 274 | 258 | 256 | 228 | 245 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 6.6 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 5 | 4 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 8.7 | 4 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 7.2 | 9.7 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 8.4 | 9.8 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 9.8 | 8.8 | 4.2 | 7.3 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 2 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 6.3 | 5.7 |
| Wind direction | NWCross-off | NWOffshore | NWCross-off | NNWGlassy | SSEGlassy | NNWOffshore | NGlassy | NWGlassy | NNWGlassy | NNWGlassy | NNEGlassy | ENEGlassy | SSEOnshore | SSWCross-on | WGlassy | NWOffshore | NNWOffshore | NWOffshore | NGlassy | NWGlassy | SSEOnshore | SSWCross-on | WCross | NWOffshore | NWOffshore | NWOffshore | NNWOffshore | NWGlassy | SOnshore | WSWCross | WCross-off | NWCross-off | NWOffshore | NWGlassy | NNEGlassy | SEGlassy | SOnshore | SWCross-on | WSWGlassy | NNECross-off | NGlassy | NEGlassy | NEGlassy | ECross-on | SSEOnshore | SEOnshore | SSWOnshore | SSEOnshore | ESEGlassy | SEGlassy | NEGlassy | ESEGlassy | SOnshore | SWCross-on | WNWCross-off | NWOffshore |