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Backdoor surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 16 Jan 2026 WET
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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
14.7° C
 (Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Backdoor today?

The current surf forecast for Backdoor at 9PM is: 4.5m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm January 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WET) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jan)--
Afternoon (16 Jan)15ft (4.5m)15s
Evening (16 Jan)15ft (4.5m)15s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
6
7
6
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
3
4
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4.5
WNW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
5
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
4
NW
4
NW
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
3
NW
3
NW
3
NW
2.5
NW
2.5
NW
2.5
NW
2.5
NW
2.3
NW
1.7
NNW
2.3
NW
2.2
NW
Period(s) (?)151515151515151414141413131312121212111111111110
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)805185888783982910351975090557664718862025317423336193068253221131977171515421428124666111281001
Wind
(km/h)
30
NW
35
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
20
N
30
N
25
N
25
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscrosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:28PM
2.33
1:44AM
2.57
2:06PM
2.45
2:21AM
2.71
2:41PM
2.54
2:55AM
2.83
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:28PM
0.66
7:58AM
0.53
8:05PM
0.53
8:34AM
0.41
8:39PM
0.41
9:09AM
0.31
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Sunrise------7:54-------7:52-------7:52-
Sunset5:39-------5:40-------5:42-------
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
1211-1211212------------
Temp. °C121211111111111212101010988111210111011111213
Feels °C (?)554666677455434654666667
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