Conditions at Pigsty in April
April: Spring Cleanup Begins
April drops into fair-surf territory. Average heights fall to about 3ft (0.9m) and periods shorten to 7.5s, signalling fewer true groundswells. Directionally, Pigsty is still well positioned - a remarkable 60 percent of all swell arrives from the W-WNW-NW window, with NW alone at 22 percent - but much of that energy is in the small-to-marginal range. Ideal offshore wind is at 12 percent, and the wind pattern becomes more mixed with a strong NNW component. Spring is usually the dry spell of the year: precipitation averages just 3.08 mm/day, air temps warm to 5.5°C and water sits at 6.2°C. You won't see winter's power, but clean 2-4ft (0.6-1.2m) waves are possible whenever an E/ESE breeze lines up.
Average Spot conditions at Pigsty in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Pigsty 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 Pigsty for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Pigsty 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 Pigsty.