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Conditions at Yallingup in April
April: The Sweet Spot Arrives
April is where Yallingup's season comes together. The average swell height climbs to a robust 6.5ft (2.0m), the period extends to 12.8s, and the directional spread improves significantly. While SW still leads at 42 percent, WSW now adds 12 percent, W adds 3 percent, and W/NW components are present, meaning the WNW-facing reefs finally catch a larger share of the open-ocean energy. The 5-8ft (1.5-2.5m) range dominates, and with these longer periods, the better swells produce thick, powerful and often firing waves.
The wind story is equally positive. April posts the highest ideal-surf wind percentage of the year at 28 percent, with ESE/SE winds increasingly common and the SW seabreeze less aggressive as inshore water temperatures start to cool. Air temperature is still pleasant at 19.4 degrees C (min 13.5, max 27.8), water temperature is 21.1 degrees C, and rainfall increases to 1.23mm/day as the first autumn fronts brush the region. This is the month to block out the calendar.
Average Spot conditions at Yallingup in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Yallingup during April. Based on historical data, there is a % probability of groundswell occurring this month. The chart below provides a detailed breakdown of the average wave height distribution, offering deep insights into the swell quality and surf potential you can expect at Yallingup for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Yallingup for April. Our analysis shows that favorable offshore or side-shore winds coincide with surfable swell approximately % of the time. The accompanying graph illustrates the average size distribution of waves during these optimal wind windows at Yallingup.