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Backdoor surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 WESTForecast 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
15.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Backdoor today?
The current surf forecast for Backdoor at 8AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | |
669 | 751 | 736 | 722 | 661 | 650 | 580 | 510 | 440 | 441 | 313 | 241 | 235 | 194 | 157 | 122 | 113 | 111 | 86 | 84 | 87 | 70 | 70 | 72 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:35AM2.12m | 10:03PM2.39m | 11:01AM2.14m | 11:22PM2.45m | 12:10PM2.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM0.70m | 3:34PM0.92m | 4:45AM0.71m | 5:02PM0.89m | 5:58AM0.62m | 6:12PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | NNW 6 |
 kJ | 669 | 751 | 736 | 722 | 661 | 650 | 580 | 510 | 440 | 441 | 313 | 241 | 235 | 194 | 157 | 122 | 113 | 111 | 86 | 80 | 85 | 70 | 68 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 87 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 84 | 87 | 68 | — | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | NNW 3 | — | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 39 | 53 | 58 | 62 | 69 | — | — | — | 70 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 214 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 414 | 213 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 25 | 213 | 25 | 25 |
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