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Conditions at Punta Burica in April
April: Maximum Period and More Push
April turns the size dial up. Average swell height reaches 4.5ft (1.3m), and the average period reaches 14.1s - tied for the longest of the year. SSW energy becomes incredibly dominant at 96%, with heights clustered in the 3-5ft (1-1.5m) range (76%) and a healthy 15% pushing into 5-6.5ft (1.5-2m), plus a touch of 6-8ft (2-2.5m) swell. The trade-off is wind: ideal conditions drop to 19% as the dry-season trades weaken and the ITCZ starts to awaken. Rainfall increases to 4.60mm/day, air temps hold at 28.4°C, and water temps are a tropical 29.6°C. It's powerful, long-period, and often good early in the day before the afternoon onshores kick in.
Average Spot conditions at Punta Burica in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Punta Burica 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 Punta Burica for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Punta Burica 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 Punta Burica.