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East wind and northwest swell are the clean pair.
Surf GuideEriceira
Backdoor
Backdoor is the Praia da Empa reef zone in Ericeira, a serious left-hand reef that sits inside the town's core surf cluster. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Backdoor in Ericeira.
Break TypeReef Break
Skill LevelAdvanced
LocationEriceira, PT
Live conditions
- Waves 5-6 ft
- Period 9 s
- Wind N 12 kt
Tide curve (forecast)
-3.7 ftrising
- High4.1 ft
- Low-4.3 ft
- High4.9 ft
- Low-4.6 ft
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Mid tide is best, and the reef can get crowded and heavy with urchins and rocks.
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