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Conditions at Playa Camaronal in April
April: The Swell Window Opens
April is where the climatology flips toward the Southern Hemisphere. The average period jumps to 14.0s, and the preferred S/SSE/SSW/SW quadrant now supplies 95.3% of all observations, with S at 27.9%, SSW at 60.8%, SSE at 2.8% and SW at 3.8%. It looks impressive on the wave rose, but the size remains cruelly small: the average swell height is about 1ft (0.3m), and the vast majority of readings still fall in the 0-1.6ft (0-0.5m) class. The wind regime is in transition, with the strong trade-wind push fading, NE dropping to 9.0% and NNE to 7.2%, while SE/SSE/S/SSW light breezes become more common. Rainfall begins to increase to 1.10mm/day, air temperatures reach 29.4°C and the water temperature climbs to 29.6°C. The ideal-wind statistic remains 0%, but April is the first month where the ocean is truly pointing in the right direction.
Average Spot conditions at Playa Camaronal in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa Camaronal 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 Playa Camaronal for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa Camaronal 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 Playa Camaronal.