Back Door Surf Break

Lat Long: 14.94° S 39.01° W

Back Door WaveFinder

Issued: 8 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Back Door sea temperature is
26.1° C
0.6° 

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


Back Door surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period, SE swell with 518 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Back Door this week:

The surf forecast for Back Door over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Back Door in the next 16 days are 1.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Thu 9th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 11s
Best Surf12AM (Fri 10th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 11s
Most Powerful 6PM (Fri 10th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 14s

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


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