Backdoor Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

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Backdoor Surf Guide

Backdoor in Rio de Janeiro Norte is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the north. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the south. The beach breaks are all rights. It very rarely gets crowded here. Rocks are a hazard.

Backdoor Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.5
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	24.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Backdoor:

The best conditions reported for surf at Backdoor occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Backdoor (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Backdoor with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 52% of the time in June while 36% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 12% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

52%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

36%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

12%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Backdoor Location Map

Interactive Backdoor surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Backdoor is Santos Dumont (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (SDU) in Brazil, 72 km (45 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Backdoor is Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (GIG), also in Brazil, 82 km (51 miles) away.

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Backdoor Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 19 May 2022, 20:01 Local Time

m, °C	Thu		Fri
ft, °F	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- on	cross

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Tides at Backdoor

Current tide and informaton

For Saquarema, 6 km from Backdoor.

Next High Water: 04:39am | 0.81m

Next Low Water: 11:35pm | 0.54m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Backdoor Sea Temperature

The Backdoor water temperature is warm (24.0 °C) and the air temperature not too different (windchill forecast 19.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal though a shorty will suffice.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 24.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite