Backdoor
Surf spot · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
17Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 6 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 87kJ
- Wind
- WNW 10 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- WNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- S 1 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- SE 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 24, too small
- Tue 332, poor
- Wed 410, too small
- Thu 514, too small
- Fri 611, too small
- Sat 713, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 919, too small
- Tue 1028, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Backdoor does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 32, poor | 4 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 87kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the south, 1 knot | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 22°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:39 −0.0 mHigh 11:18 +0.1 mLow 18:45 −0.0 mHigh 23:39 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:30 −0.1 mHigh 12:05 +0.1 mLow 19:00 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:26 +0.0 mLow 06:22 −0.1 mHigh 12:40 +0.1 mLow 19:17 −0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Backdoor
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (215°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (35°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 650 m out (1 in 63). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Siculiana, 2.6 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 20°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,310–US$2,450 each
about US$1,310–US$2,450 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to PMO, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$543–US$1,130 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$268–US$449 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,310–US$2,450 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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about 5 min by car · 24 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
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Getting there: about 20h
About 20h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PMO, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 2h by road
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