Backwash

Backwash is in Puerto Jimenez, Puntarenas, Costa Rica and brings together a quick read for surfers trying to choose the session better.

Spot data: 100%

Spot data

Shows how much this spot read is supported by available data, such as waves, wind, tide, and local spot settings. 100% does not guarantee perfect surf. It means we have enough data to generate a more complete read.

AI summary for today and tomorrow.

The 17th has good windows, with the best surf in the morning featuring clean wind and ideal tide. The 18th offers a longer, more consistent window early on, perfect for extended sessions with clean waves. Overall, the morning of 06/18 provides the best conditions of the period.

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Note: We read the data to help with your decision, but the ocean always has the final word. Use Surflow as a reference and confirm the real conditions before paddling out.

See the surf forecast at Backwash, with wave size, period, wind, tide, and the best times to surf today.

Today · Wed 17
Time 00:00 01:00 02:00 03:00 04:00 05:00 06:00 07:00 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00
Quality Good Good Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Good Good Epic 🔥🔥 Epic 🔥🔥 Epic 🔥🔥 Epic 🔥🔥 Good Good Good Surfavel Surfavel Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good
Sessions
Wave (m) 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
Per (s) 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 13
Swell 1 (m) 1.1 SW↗ 1.1 SW↗ 1.1 SW↗ 1.1 SW↗ 1.1 S↑ 1.1 S↑ 1.1 S↑ 1.1 S↑ 1.1 S↑ 1.1 S↑ 1.2 S↑ 1.2 S↑ 1.2 S↑ 1.2 S↑ 1.2 S↑ 1.2 S↑ 1.2 S↑ 1.3 S↑ 1.3 S↑ 1.3 S↑ 1.3 S↑ 1.3 S↑ 1.3 S↑ 1.3 S↑
Swell 2 (m) 0.7 SW↗ 0.7 SW↗ 0.7 SW↗ 0.7 SW↗ 0.7 SW↗ 0.7 SW↗ 0.7 SW↗ 0.7 SW↗ 0.7 SW↗ 0.8 SW↗ 0.8 SW↗ 0.8 SW↗ 0.8 SW↗ 0.8 SW↗ 0.8 SW↗ 0.8 SW↗ 0.8 SW↗ 0.7 W→ 0.7 W→ 0.7 W→ 0.7 W→ 0.7 W→ 0.7 W→ 0.7 W→
Wind (km/h) 3 N ↓ 2 N ↓ 3 NW ↘ 2 NW ↘ 2 NW ↘ 2 N ↓ 4 N ↓ 6 NE ↙ 5 NE ↙ 5 NE ↙ 2 E ← 4 S ↑ 8 S ↑ 9 S ↑ 5 SW ↗ 1 S ↑ 2 E ← 2 N ↓ 3 N ↓ 5 N ↓ 3 N ↓ 4 N ↓ 3 NW ↘ 3 N ↓
Gusts (km/h) 10 5 5 5 5 4 8 15 17 17 17 15 24 27 25 17 12 10 10 10 10 10 9 6
Tide Low ↑ Mid ↑ High ↑ High ↑ High ↑ High ↓ High ↓ Mid ↓ Low ↓ Low ↓ Low ↓ Low ↑ Low ↑ Mid ↑ High ↑ High ↑ High ↑ High ↓ High ↓ Mid ↓ Mid ↓ Low ↓ Low ↓ Low ↓
Tomorrow · Thu 18
Time 00:00 01:00 02:00 03:00 04:00 05:00 06:00 07:00 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00
Quality Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Surfavel Good Good Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Good Good Good Good
Sessions
Wave (m) 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
Per (s) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
Swell 1 (m) 1.3 S↑ 1.3 S↑ 1.3 S↑ 1.3 S↑ 1.3 S↑ 1.3 S↑ 1.4 S↑ 1.4 S↑ 1.4 S↑ 1.4 SW↗ 1.4 S↑ 1.4 S↑ 1.4 S↑ 1.4 S↑ 1.4 S↑ 1.4 S↑ 1.4 S↑ 1.4 S↑ 1.4 S↑ 1.4 S↑ 1.3 S↑ 1.3 S↑ 1.3 S↑ 1.3 S↑
Swell 2 (m) 0.7 W→ 0.7 W→ 0.7 W→ 0.6 W→ 0.6 W→ 0.6 W→ 0.6 W→ 0.5 SW↗ 0.3 S↑ 0.2 E← 0.3 S↑ 0.4 SW↗ 0.5 W→ 0.5 W→ 0.5 W→ 0.5 W→ 0.5 W→ 0.5 W→ 0.5 W→ 0.5 W→ 0.6 W→ 0.6 W→ 0.6 W→ 0.6 W→
Wind (km/h) 3 N ↓ 3 NW ↘ 1 NE ↙ 3 NE ↙ 4 NE ↙ 3 NE ↙ 6 NE ↙ 6 NE ↙ 5 NE ↙ 5 NE ↙ 5 E ← 7 SE ↖ 8 S ↑ 7 SE ↖ 8 SE ↖ 4 S ↑ 3 SE ↖ 3 NW ↘ 2 NW ↘ 3 NW ↘ 1 NW ↘ 1 N ↓ 2 N ↓ 3 NE ↙
Gusts (km/h) 7 5 5 5 8 8 11 16 15 17 18 20 24 24 22 24 16 10 9 5 5 2 2 6
Tide Low ↑ Low ↑ Mid ↑ High ↑ High ↑ High ↑ High ↓ High ↓ Mid ↓ Low ↓ Low ↓ Low ↓ Low ↑ Low ↑ Mid ↑ High ↑ High ↑ High ↑ High ↓ High ↓ Mid ↓ Mid ↓ Low ↓ Low ↓
Fri 19
Time 00:00 01:00 02:00 03:00 04:00 05:00 06:00 07:00 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00
Quality Good Good Good Good Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Good Good Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Good
Sessions
Wave (m) 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4
Per (s) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
Swell 1 (m) 1.3 S↑ 1.3 S↑ 1.3 S↑ 1.3 S↑ 1.3 S↑ 1.3 S↑ 1.3 S↑ 1.3 S↑ 1.2 S↑ 1.2 S↑ 1.2 S↑ 1.2 S↑ 1.2 S↑ 1.2 S↑ 1.2 S↑ 1.2 S↑ 1.2 S↑ 1.1 S↑ 1.1 S↑ 1.1 S↑ 1.1 S↑ 1.1 S↑ 1.1 S↑ 1 S↑
Swell 2 (m) 0.6 SW↗ 0.6 W→ 0.6 W→ 0.7 W→ 0.7 W→ 0.7 W→ 0.7 W→ 0.7 W→ 0.7 W→ 0.8 W→ 0.8 W→ 0.8 W→ 0.8 W→ 0.8 W→ 0.8 W→ 0.8 W→ 0.8 W→ 0.8 W→ 0.9 W→ 0.9 W→ 0.9 W→ 0.9 W→ 0.9 SW↗ 0.9 SW↗
Wind (km/h) 4 N ↓ 5 N ↓ 5 N ↓ 4 N ↓ 4 N ↓ 4 N ↓ 3 SW ↗ 0 NE ↙ 7 N ↓ 6 N ↓ 4 SE ↖ 4 SW ↗ 9 S ↑ 9 S ↑ 9 SW ↗ 9 SW ↗ 7 SW ↗ 7 W → 5 NW ↘ 5 NW ↘ 2 N ↓ 2 SW ↗ 4 W → 2 W →
Gusts (km/h) 7 8 10 9 8 10 7 14 19 20 19 19 25 26 26 23 22 18 14 10 9 5 9 10
Tide Low ↑ Low ↑ Mid ↑ Mid ↑ High ↑ High ↑ High ↑ High ↓ High ↓ Mid ↓ Low ↓ Low ↓ Low ↓ Low ↑ Low ↑ Mid ↑ High ↑ High ↑ High ↑ High ↓ High ↓ Mid ↓ Low ↓ Low ↓
Sat 20
Time 00:00 01:00 02:00 03:00 04:00 05:00 06:00 07:00 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00
Quality Good Good Good Good Good Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Good Good
Sessions
Wave (m) 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
Per (s) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
Swell 1 (m) 1 S↑ 1 SW↗ 1 SW↗ 1 SW↗ 1 SW↗ 1 SW↗ 1 SW↗ 1 SW↗ 1 SW↗ 1 SW↗ 1 SW↗ 1 SW↗ 1 SW↗ 1 SW↗ 1.1 SW↗ 1.1 SW↗ 1.1 SW↗ 1.1 SW↗ 1.1 SW↗ 1.1 SW↗ 1.1 SW↗ 1.1 SW↗ 1.2 SW↗ 1.2 SW↗
Swell 2 (m) 1 SW↗ 1 SW↗ 1 SW↗ 1 S↑ 1 S↑ 0.9 S↑ 0.9 S↑ 0.9 S↑ 0.9 S↑ 0.9 S↑ 0.9 S↑ 0.9 S↑ 0.8 S↑ 0.8 S↑ 0.8 S↑ 0.8 S↑ 0.8 S↑ 0.8 S↑ 0.8 S↑ 0.7 S↑ 0.6 S↑ 0.5 S↑ 0.4 S↑ 0.2 S↑
Wind (km/h) 6 W → 7 NW ↘ 6 NW ↘ 4 NW ↘ 1 NW ↘ 1 NW ↘ 1 NW ↘ 2 W → 2 W → 2 W → 3 SW ↗ 3 S ↑ 4 S ↑ 3 SW ↗ 2 W → 3 NW ↘ 4 NW ↘ 4 NW ↘ 4 NW ↘ 4 N ↓ 3 N ↓ 2 N ↓ 3 N ↓ 3 N ↓
Gusts (km/h) 13 13 15 11 8 3 5 7 11 14 16 17 18 19 20 20 18 16 13 11 9 8 7 6
Tide Low ↓ Low ↑ Low ↑ Mid ↑ Mid ↑ High ↑ High ↑ High ↑ High ↓ High ↓ Mid ↓ Low ↓ Low ↓ Low ↓ Low ↑ Low ↑ Mid ↑ High ↑ High ↑ High ↑ High ↓ High ↓ Mid ↓ Low ↓
Sun 21
Time 00:00 01:00 02:00 03:00 04:00 05:00 06:00 07:00 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00
Quality Good Good Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel
Sessions
Wave (m) 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1
Per (s) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Swell 1 (m) 1.3 SW↗ 1.3 SW↗ 1.3 SW↗ 1.3 SW↗ 1.3 SW↗ 1.2 SW↗ 1.2 SW↗ 1.1 SW↗ 1 SW↗ 0.9 SW↗ 0.9 SW↗ 0.9 SW↗ 0.9 SW↗ 0.9 SW↗ 0.8 SW↗ 0.8 S↑ 0.8 SW↗ 0.8 SW↗ 0.8 SW↗ 0.8 SW↗ 0.8 SW↗ 0.8 SW↗ 0.8 SW↗ 0.7 SW↗
Swell 2 (m) 0 S↑ 0 S↑ 0 S↑ 0 S↑ 0.1 S↑ 0.1 S↑ 0.1 S↑ 0.3 S↑ 0.6 S↑ 0.8 S↑ 0.8 S↑ 0.8 S↑ 0.8 S↑ 0.8 SW↗ 0.8 SW↗ 0.8 SW↗ 0.8 SW↗ 0.7 SW↗ 0.7 SW↗ 0.6 SW↗ 0.6 SW↗ 0.6 SW↗ 0.5 SW↗ 0.3 SW↗
Wind (km/h) 3 N ↓ 2 N ↓ 1 W → 2 W → 2 W → 3 NW ↘ 3 N ↓ 2 NE ↙ 5 SE ↖ 8 SE ↖ 7 SE ↖ 6 S ↑ 6 S ↑ 5 SW ↗ 5 SW ↗ 4 W → 4 W → 4 W → 4 NW ↘ 4 NW ↘ 5 N ↓ 5 N ↓ 4 N ↓ 3 N ↓
Gusts (km/h) 6 6 6 6 5 4 5 10 16 20 22 22 21 22 23 23 21 17 14 11 10 8 8 9
Tide Low ↓ Low ↓ Low ↑ Low ↑ Mid ↑ Mid ↑ High ↑ High ↑ High ↓ High ↓ Mid ↓ Mid ↓ Low ↓ Low ↓ Low ↓ Low ↑ Low ↑ Mid ↑ High ↑ High ↑ High ↑ High ↓ High ↓ Mid ↓
Mon 22
Time 00:00 01:00 02:00 03:00 04:00 05:00 06:00 07:00 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00
Quality Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Surfavel Surfavel Surfavel Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good
Sessions
Wave (m) 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1
Per (s) 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
Swell 1 (m) 0.7 SW↗ 0.7 SW↗ 0.6 SW↗ 0.6 SW↗ 0.6 SW↗ 0.5 SW↗ 0.4 SW↗ 0.4 SW↗ 0.4 SW↗ 0.4 SW↗ 0.4 SW↗ 0.5 SW↗ 0.5 SW↗ 0.5 SW↗ 0.5 SW↗ 0.5 SW↗ 0.5 SW↗ 0.5 SW↗ 0.5 SW↗ 0.5 SW↗ 0.6 SW↗ 0.6 SW↗ 0.6 SW↗ 0.6 SW↗
Swell 2 (m) 0.2 S↑ 0.2 S↑ 0.2 SW↗ 0.3 SW↗ 0.3 SW↗ 0.3 SW↗ 0.3 SW↗ 0.3 SW↗ 0.3 SW↗ 0.3 SW↗ 0.4 SW↗ 0.4 SW↗ 0.4 SW↗ 0.4 SW↗ 0.4 SW↗ 0.5 SW↗ 0.5 SW↗ 0.5 SW↗ 0.5 SW↗ 0.5 SW↗ 0.6 SW↗ 0.6 SW↗ 0.6 SW↗ 0.6 SW↗
Wind (km/h) 2 N ↓ 3 N ↓ 5 N ↓ 6 N ↓ 5 N ↓ 3 N ↓ 1 N ↓ 2 E ← 5 SE ↖ 7 SE ↖ 7 SE ↖ 5 SE ↖ 3 SE ↖ 6 SE ↖ 4 S ↑ 2 S ↑ 1 NW ↘ 3 NW ↘ 4 NW ↘ 5 N ↓ 5 N ↓ 5 N ↓ 6 NE ↙ 6 NE ↙
Gusts (km/h) 9 10 10 10 10 10 11 14 18 20 22 23 24 22 22 23 23 23 23 22 20 18 16 14
Tide Low ↓ Low ↓ Low ↓ Low ↑ Low ↑ Mid ↑ Mid ↑ High ↑ High ↑ High ↓ High ↓ Mid ↓ Mid ↓ Low ↓ Low ↓ Low ↓ Low ↑ Low ↑ Mid ↑ High ↑ High ↑ High ↑ High ↓ High ↓
Tue 23
Time 00:00 01:00 02:00 03:00 04:00 05:00 06:00 07:00 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00
Quality Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Surfavel Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good
Sessions
Wave (m) 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
Per (s) 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
Swell 1 (m) 0.6 SW↗ 0.7 SW↗ 0.7 SW↗ 0.7 SW↗ 0.7 SW↗ 0.7 SW↗ 0.8 SW↗ 0.8 SW↗ 0.8 SW↗ 0.8 SW↗ 0.8 SW↗ 0.8 SW↗ 0.7 SW↗ 0.8 SW↗ 0.8 SW↗ 0.8 SW↗ 0.8 SW↗ 0.9 SW↗ 0.9 SW↗ 0.9 SW↗ 0.9 SW↗ 0.9 SW↗ 0.9 SW↗ 0.9 SW↗
Swell 2 (m) 0.6 SW↗ 0.6 SW↗ 0.6 SW↗ 0.6 SW↗ 0.6 SW↗ 0.6 SW↗ 0.6 SW↗ 0.6 SW↗ 0.6 SW↗ 0.6 SW↗ 0.4 SW↗ 0.3 SW↗ 0.2 S↑ 0.2 SW↗ 0.2 SW↗ 0.2 SW↗ 0.3 SW↗ 0.4 SW↗ 0.5 SW↗ 0.5 SW↗ 0.4 SW↗ 0.4 S↑ 0.4 S↑ 0.4 S↑
Wind (km/h) 7 NE ↙ 7 NE ↙ 7 NE ↙ 7 NE ↙ 6 N ↓ 6 N ↓ 5 N ↓ 3 N ↓ 2 NE ↙ 3 SE ↖ 5 SE ↖ 7 S ↑ 8 S ↑ 7 S ↑ 6 S ↑ 4 S ↑ 3 SW ↗ 3 W → 4 NW ↘ 4 NW ↘ 5 NW ↘ 5 NW ↘ 5 NW ↘ 5 N ↓
Gusts (km/h) 13 12 11 11 11 12 13 14 16 18 20 22 23 24 24 25 24 24 24 23 21 19 17 15
Tide Mid ↓ Low ↓ Low ↓ Low ↓ Low ↑ Low ↑ Mid ↑ High ↑ High ↑ High ↑ High ↓ High ↓ Mid ↓ Mid ↓ Low ↓ Low ↓ Low ↓ Low ↑ Low ↑ Mid ↑ High ↑ High ↑ High ↑ High ↓

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Source: Open-Meteo | TideCheck