Conditions at Sidi Ifni in April
April: Fading Winter, Building Trades
April is a transition month. Average swell height drops to 6-7ft (2.0m), period falls to 10.9s, and while the swell direction is still excellent - NNW 51% and NW 21% - the energy loses some of its wintertime punch. Waves in the 1.5-2m range remain common, so there is no shortage of size; it is more a question of how much shape the wind allows.
Ideal offshore wind drops to just 11%, while NNW wind becomes the dominant player at 47% of the time. With onshore wind from the same quadrant that generates the best swell, many days end up chopped and lumpy. The saving grace is that when the synoptic pattern settles and a light east/southeast breeze breaks out, the northwest swell still produces clean, fun waves. Air temperatures reach 17.6°C, water is 17.3°C, and rainfall drops to 0.53mm/day - a drier, warmer month, but quality is increasingly tied to those rare offshore windows.
Average Spot conditions at Sidi Ifni in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Sidi Ifni 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 Sidi Ifni for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Sidi Ifni 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 Sidi Ifni.