Conditions at Costa Navarino in April
April: Shoulder-Season Fade
April is the classic shoulder month: the surf is still there, but it is getting smaller and shorter-period. Average swell height falls to 2.5ft (0.7m), period slips to 5.5s, and the percentage of ideal offshore wind drops to 22%. The swell direction is increasingly dominated by WNW and NW - 19.4% and 13.5% respectively - while true WSW still accounts for a useful 13%. However, most of the energy is under 3ft (1m), so you will be competing for soft, fat shoulders on a longboard rather than pitching winter walls.
Winds remain workable in the mornings, with a decent NNW/NW gradient but a growing E/SE sea breeze component by midday. April can still serve up clean days when a late-season low presses down from the north and combines with an easterly offshore flow, but consistency is lower. Water temperature starts to recover at 16.4°C, air temperatures average 15.0°C, and precipitation is down to 1.13 mm/day - conditions are pleasant, just not very juicy.
Average Spot conditions at Costa Navarino in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Costa Navarino 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 Costa Navarino for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Costa Navarino 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 Costa Navarino.