Conditions at Desert Point in April
April: Trades Align and the Reef Cleans Up
April delivers the first true elite conditions of the year. Average swell height is 5ft (1.5m), period is a strong 13.8s, and the swell direction becomes heavily concentrated from the SSW (74 percent), with S and SW contributing the rest. Heights are mostly in the 3-7ft (1-2m) range, with 8.6 percent pushing into 6-8ft (2-2.5m) - exactly the kind of powerful, hollow waves Desert Point needs.
The wind pattern flips decisively in April: ESE (24 percent) and SE (20 percent) become the dominant directions, supported by SSE (10 percent) and E (9 percent). The offshore flow is ideal 74 percent of the time, making for clean surfaces and lined-up barrels. Rain falls to 4.4 mm/day, air temperatures sit around 27°C and water temperature rises to 29.7°C. This is one of the finest months of the year.
Average Spot conditions at Desert Point in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Desert Point 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 Desert Point for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Desert Point 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 Desert Point.