Backdoor surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 21 Apr 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
15.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Backdoor today?

The current surf forecast for Backdoor at 5PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Afternoon (21 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (21 Apr)6ft (1.8m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
NW
0.8
NW
1.1
NW
1.5
NW
1.9
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.5
NW
2.3
NW
1.9
NW
2
NW
1.9
WNW
1.4
NW
1.2
NW
1.5
W
1.6
W
1.7
W
2
W
2.2
W
2.1
W
2
W
1.9
W
1.9
W
1.9
W
Period(s) (?)151514131312121212121413131310101012111111101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)11525548578011621744178317391472104715591216663473405492578107611791011898751751751
Wind
(km/h)
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
WNW
20
WNW
10
W
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
W
10
NW
5
N
0
NNE
5
NW
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
crossglassglasscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:25PM
2.80
7:01AM
2.48
7:25PM
2.61
8:11AM
2.25
8:38PM
2.45
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:06PM
0.37
12:44AM
0.35
1:01PM
0.61
1:50AM
0.56
2:08PM
0.81
3:14AM
0.70
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sunrise-------6:52-------6:50-------6:48
Sunset---8:20-------8:21-------8:21----
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C171817141413131314151515141313131415151514141414
Feels °C (?)13151491011111112121112121112121313121212121313
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