Backdoor Surf Report & Ideal Conditions
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Backdoor is most often good on a 2–4 ft medium-period (8–16s) swell from the NE, with light wind from the E, on a low outgoing tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest here.
| Ideal wave height | 2–4 ft |
| Ideal period | medium-period (8–16s) |
| Best swell direction | NE |
| Best wind | light wind from the E |
| Best tide | low & outgoing |
These best-conditions estimates come from real sessions LazySurfer users rated highly at this break — not an editorial guess (preliminary-confidence read). In the app, LazySurfer's custom deep-learning model predicts your own 1–5★ rating at about 90% exact-match accuracy (97.6% within one star). How LazySurfer works →
Current conditions
Latest reading from the nearest NOAA buoys (UTC 2026-08-26 10:00 UTC). LazySurfer reads this same public NDBC data directly — no proprietary smoothing. New to buoy data? See how to read a NOAA buoy.
| Wave height | 3.3 ft |
| Dominant period | 13s |
| Swell direction | SSW (195°) |
| Wave buoy | NDBC station 51212 (24 mi away) |
| Wind | 8 kt from the NNE — NDBC PRHH1 (21 mi away) |
Backdoor 7-day surf forecast
Model wave & wind outlook for Backdoor from NOAA's GEFS-Wave model, refreshed daily. Heights are open-water swell (face heights at the break are typically larger).
| Day | Swell height | Period & direction | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Aug 26 | 5 ft | 7s E | 18 kt ENE |
| Thu Aug 27 | 5–6 ft | 6s E | 18 kt ENE |
| Fri Aug 28 | 5–6 ft | 10s E | 19 kt ENE |
| Sat Aug 29 | 6 ft | 8s E | 18 kt E |
| Sun Aug 30 | 6 ft | 7s ENE | 18 kt ENE |
| Mon Aug 31 | 6–7 ft | 7s ENE | 19 kt ENE |
| Tue Sep 1 | 6–7 ft | 8s ENE | 14 kt ENE |
Tide
Predicted tide for the next two days from NOAA station 1612480 (MOKU O LOE), the nearest tide station (23 mi away). Times local.
- 2026-06-06 11:02 — Low 0.274 ft
- 2026-06-06 19:28 — High 1.936 ft
- 2026-06-07 03:35 — Low 0.603 ft
- 2026-06-07 07:38 — High 0.737 ft
- 2026-06-07 11:56 — Low 0.581 ft
- 2026-06-07 20:03 — High 1.829 ft
Frequently asked
Is Backdoor working right now?
As of the latest buoy reading (2026-08-26 10:00 UTC), Backdoor is fair: the live 2–4 ft medium-period swell from the S is off its ideal NE direction and is in its ideal size range, and the wind is moderate from the N.
Is Backdoor good for beginners?
Backdoor is best for improving and intermediate surfers — it's most often good on 2–4 ft surf, manageable on its smaller days but a step up from true beginner conditions. Conditions change daily, so always check the live report on this page before paddling out.
What's the best tide for Backdoor?
Backdoor tends to be best on a low outgoing tide — the tide stage LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Tide changes how the swell breaks, so check the two-day tide chart on this page for today's high and low times.
What swell direction is best for Backdoor?
The best swell direction for Backdoor is from the northeast (NE). Swell arriving from the northeast lines up best with how this break faces, which is when LazySurfer surfers have rated it highest.
What's the best wind for Backdoor?
Backdoor is most often good with light wind from the east (E) — the wind LazySurfer surfers logged on their best-rated sessions here. Wind direction grooms or chops the wave face, so check the live report for current wind.
Where does LazySurfer's surf data for Backdoor come from?
LazySurfer reads public data directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center and the National Weather Service — the nearest NDBC wave buoy (station 51212) and the nearest NOAA tide station (MOKU O LOE). The same raw readings NOAA publishes, with no proprietary smoothing.
Does LazySurfer predict whether Backdoor is good for me?
Yes. LazySurfer trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on real logged surf sessions from the LazySurfer community — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average rating for everyone.
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