Surf Break

Lat Long: 22.94° S 42.46° W

Backdoor WaveFinder

Issued: 2 am 30 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Backdoor sea temperature is
24.1°C
1.3° 

Backdoor surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Backdoor surf forecast from 30 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 31 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 30 Oct, 3PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period, S swell with 273 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 31 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Backdoor this week:

The surf forecast for Backdoor over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 31) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Backdoor in the next 16 days are 0.9m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 30) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 03) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Sat 31st Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 11s
Best Surf 9PM (Sat 31st Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 11s
Most Powerful 3PM (Fri 30th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Backdoor over the next 16 days.


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