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Backdoor surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 14 May 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
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Backdoor today?
The current surf forecast for Backdoor at 10AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
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 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | |
80 | 98 | 212 | 392 | 500 | 671 | 946 | 1325 | 1468 | 1468 | 1271 | 1628 | 950 | 1363 | 1404 | 1467 | 1406 | 1256 | 1094 | 865 | 606 | 606 | 537 | 474 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:04AM2.71m | 1:36PM2.72m | 1:52AM2.87m | 2:20PM2.90m | 2:39AM2.98m | 3:04PM3.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21AM0.27m | 7:41PM0.33m | 8:05AM0.13m | 8:27PM0.15m | 8:50AM0.05m | 9:14PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | 8:44 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | S 12 | W 16 | W 15 | NW 15 | WNW 14 |
 kJ | 80 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 98 | 212 | 392 | 500 | 671 | 946 | 1325 | 1468 | 1468 | 1271 | 1628 | 950 | 1363 | 1404 | 1467 | 1406 | 1256 | 1094 | 865 | 606 | 606 | 537 | 474 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 215 | 131 | 549 | 605 | 974 | 734 | 549 | 828 | 695 | 695 | 256 | 605 | 980 | 605 | 377 | 381 | 213 | 230 | 230 | 493 | 493 | 549 | 230 | 277 |
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