Backdoor surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 20 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
15.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Backdoor today?

The current surf forecast for Backdoor at 6PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (20 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (20 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.7
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.4
NW
0.9
S
0.5
NW
0.8
NW
1.1
NW
1.5
NW
1.9
WNW
2.3
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.5
NW
2.3
NW
2.3
NW
2.1
NW
1.9
NW
1.8
NW
1.3
NW
1.5
W
1.8
W
Period(s) (?)99888813615151413131212121214141313131011
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)10186825980805448115255478780118015361783173914722027165712801077537495764
Wind
(km/h)
5
SSE
0
S
10
WSW
15
ENE
10
SE
20
ESE
35
ESE
20
S
20
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassonoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononglassglasscross-
on
ononcross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:35PM
2.97
6:05AM
2.73
6:25PM
2.80
7:01AM
2.48
7:25PM
2.61
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:19AM
0.16
11:49PM
0.14
12:06PM
0.37
12:44AM
0.35
1:01PM
0.61
1:50AM
0.56
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise-------6:52-------6:52-------6:50
Sunset---8:19-------8:20-------8:21----
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C172018212020201818171715141313121314151413131313
Feels °C (?)162016181917121415131311101011111212121110101112
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