Backdoor surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 28 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
16.0° 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: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (28 Apr)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (28 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
2
2
3
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
8
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
NW
18
1.1
NW
17
1.2
NW
16
1.3
NW
16
1.5
NW
15
1.5
NW
15
1.5
NW
15
1.5
NW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
191
220
312
303
345
379
393
400
475
439
367
355
288
251
247
198
447
640
746
897
1014
949
924
911
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NW
15
W
20
NW
10
NW
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
1:45PM2.55m
1:57AM2.73m
2:21PM2.67m
2:34AM2.76m
2:55PM2.76m
3:09AM2.77m
Low Tide
7:35AM0.39m
7:48PM0.49m
8:11AM0.32m
8:25PM0.39m
8:44AM0.29m
8:59PM0.32m
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:43
6:43
6:41
6:39
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8:25
8:27
8:28
8:29
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
18
17
15
16
15
15
14
15
16
17
16
16
16
15
16
17
17
18
17
16
16
16
15
15
18
16
12
16
13
13
12
13
12
12
12
13
14
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.1
NW
17
1.2
NW
16
1.3
NW
16
1.5
NW
15
1.5
NW
15
1.5
NW
15
1.5
NW
14
Energy kJ
191
186
157
153
120
379
393
400
475
439
367
355
288
251
247
198
198
640
746
897
1014
949
924
911
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.8
N
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NW
18
0.9
WNW
11
1
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
11
0.9
W
11
Energy kJ
167
220
312
303
345
96
78
48
61
64
63
94
99
94
90
87
447
194
212
135
135
135
143
198
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
W
8
0.7
WNW
5
0.1
NW
18
0.8
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
67
60
41
41
40
25
13
11
28
12
25
19
19
85
60
42
41
9
8
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
6
0.8
W
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
Energy kJ
24
34
33
36
36
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
2
1
2
4
Distance (km)
25
25
29
81
25
25
29
29
49
49
49
49
49
1
1
0
1
12
1
49
49
29
28
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Ericeira
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
7
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