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Conditions at Cacimba do Padre in April
April: Clean but Losing the North Swell
April has the highest ideal-wind frequency of the year at 48 percent, but the swell quality takes a step down. The north-quadrant window shrinks to just 4 percent, and the wave spectrum becomes dominated by ESE (31 percent), SE (20 percent), and E (19 percent) swell. Average period slips to 11.0s and height averages near 5.6ft (1.7m), with most waves in the 5-6.5ft (1.5-2m) range. For a beach facing NNW, the shift toward SE/ESE means the open-ocean pulse is less direct and often shadowed or refracted by the island. Still, the high frequency of offshore S/SW flow can keep conditions clean, making the most of the remaining NE/ENE swell. If you get a window with NE/ENE swell and offshore wind, April can still give long, playful walls. Water temperature is 28.7°C, air temps around 25-30°C, and rainfall peaks at 8 mm/day.
Average Spot conditions at Cacimba do Padre in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Cacimba do Padre 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 Cacimba do Padre for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Cacimba do Padre 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 Cacimba do Padre.