Backdoor surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 27 Mar 2026 WET
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
15.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Backdoor today?

The current surf forecast for Backdoor at 3AM is: 1.2m 21s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 2.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm March 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (WET) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Mar)6ft (1.8m)18s
Afternoon (28 Mar)6ft (1.8m)16s
Evening (28 Mar)6ft (1.8m)15s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
3
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1
NNW
2
NNW
1.2
NW
1.5
NW
1.8
NW
1.8
NW
1.8
NW
1.8
NW
1.8
NW
1.8
NW
1.8
NW
2
NW
1.8
NW
2
NW
2
NW
3
NNW
1.9
NW
1.9
NW
2.5
NNW
2.5
NNW
2.5
NNW
2.2
NNW
2
NNW
1.9
NNW
Period(s) (?)111121191817161515141414131414141413131211121111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)104599112181581198817531571154015811382138215281172145015803040123611822081183515421297978943
Wind
(km/h)
25
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
20
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
N
30
N
30
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
20
NE
15
N
20
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:46PM
2.38
11:36AM
2.25
11:53PM
2.57
12:31PM
2.44
12:44AM
2.76
1:14PM
2.61
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:23AM
0.66
5:39PM
0.77
6:21AM
0.46
6:32PM
0.56
7:06AM
0.29
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Sunrise----6:28-------6:28-------6:26---
Sunset-------6:55-------6:57-------6:58
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C121313131317181616161513121314131414131111141615
Feels °C (?)710101091313111111117897791095591110
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