Backdoor surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 WEST
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Backdoor surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Backdoor sea temperature is
17.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Backdoor today?

The current surf forecast for Backdoor at 8AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (06 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (06 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Backdoor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the S by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.3
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
409
388
379
379
353
306
298
284
220
181
172
132
124
102
68
53
116
108
84
55
52
41
102
101
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
5
WNW
10
S
15
SSE
25
S
30
S
25
S
30
S
40
S
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:02AM2.29m
6:18PM2.43m
6:43AM2.15m
7:04PM2.30m
7:35AM2.02m
8:01PM2.21m
Low Tide
11:52PM0.60m
11:58AM0.73m
00:34AM0.75m
12:39PM0.86m
1:24AM0.88m
1:30PM0.97m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
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6:33
6:33
6:31
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8:34
8:35
8:36
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
16
16
17
17
16
9
10
10
10
11
10
9
8
9
10
10
11
12
11
12
11
13
12
10
11
10
12
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
W
9
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
1.2
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
7
0.5
WNW
13
Energy kJ
12
12
11
11
11
6
6
6
11
11
27
25
124
102
68
50
116
108
84
55
52
32
31
101
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
NW
12
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.6
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.1
W
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
13
0.4
NNW
7
Energy kJ
6
5
10
10
5
6
5
5
5
24
23
55
53
5
25
25
42
42
41
102
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
NW
12
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
5
10
6
10
4
4
4
8
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
10
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
1
SSW
5
1.5
SSW
6
Energy kJ
409
388
379
379
353
306
298
284
220
181
172
132
2
10
24
51
169
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
28
28
28
271
811
559
556
294
238
37
37
118
412
412
450
49
0
1
1
51
49
412
134
81
Best forecast wave conditions in Ericeira
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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