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Conditions at Playa Tivives in April
April: The Southern Hemisphere Starts to Wake
April is a transition month, and the wave period reflects it: the average climbs to 14.0s as strong winter storms in the southern Pacific send long-period swell toward the Central American coast. However, the average swell height remains stuck at 1ft (0.3m) and 99.9% of observations fall into the sub-1.6ft (0.5m) category, so this is more of a 'period tease' than a real swell event. Wind-wise, the offshore N/NNE/NE/ENE share drops to about 17%, while onshore S/SSW/SW/WSW flow dominates at 37.5%; SSW winds are especially prevalent at 10-20kph. Rainfall increases to 1.31mm/day and the water temp climbs to 29.6°C, signalling the start of the wet season. Early April can still have clean trade-wind mornings, but by late month the daily onshore sea-breeze and convective storms take over.
Average Spot conditions at Playa Tivives in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa Tivives 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 Tivives for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa Tivives 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 Tivives.