Conditions at Varazze in April
April: Unstable Winds and Losing Swell Energy
April is the classic in-between month at Varazze. The average swell height eases to 2.5ft (0.7m) and the period to 5.1s, while the swell rose shows SSW at 29.5% and SW at 19.0%. The direction is still favorable, but the energy levels are fading. The bigger problem is the wind: NNW drops to 27.5%, and SE/SSE combined now take up 24.1% of the observations, meaning onshore wind is increasingly competing with the offshore flow. The ideal surfing wind percentage falls to 16%. The spring pattern brings more spells of S and SE winds as high pressure builds across the basin, generating short, choppy seas that are only worth surfing when a final cold front manages to wrap some SSW swell into the coastline early in the month. Water temperature is 14.6°C, average air temperature climbs to 11.5°C, and rainfall increases to 2.57 mm/day. At this time of year, the surf is best treated as a bonus; the window is usually small, but a light NNW morning wind can still turn some SSW swell into glassy, peaky waves.
Average Spot conditions at Varazze in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Varazze 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 Varazze for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Varazze 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 Varazze.