Back Door Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Bahia – Sul, Brazil)

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Back Door Surf Guide

Back Door in Bahia - Sul is a fairly exposed point break that has unreliable waves. The surf tends to be best in the spring. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. No point break here. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Hazards include - Rocks.

Back Door Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	inconsistent	28.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Back Door:

The best conditions reported for surf at Back Door occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Back Door (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Back Door with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 11% of the time in July while 65% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 24% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

11%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

65%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

24%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Back Door Location Map

Interactive Back Door surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Back Door Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 08:16 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM
Wave (m)	S	SSE	E	E
Period (s)	7	13	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Back Door

Current tide and informaton

For Back Door, 0 km from Back Door.

Next High Water: 05:40pm | 1.6m

Next Low Water: 11:20am | 0.36m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Back Door Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.1 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Back Door won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite