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Conditions at Playa Malibu in April
April: The Long-Period Sweet Spot
April marks the real beginning of Playa Malibu's primary surf window. The rainy season is just starting-average precipitation jumps to 3.21 mm/day-but air temperatures are pleasant at 27.5°C and water temperature climbs to 27.8°C. The wind pattern is excellent: NNW flow dominates at 58%, with light NNW/NW on many days, and the ideal-wind reading reaches 67%, the best since the prior winter months.
Swell quality takes a big step up. The average wave period peaks at 12.9s, the highest of the year, and directions become heavily focused on SSW (55.7%) and SW (18.0%). The average height is still 0.7m (2.3ft), but the wave quality is much better-these are long-period, organized groundswells rather than short-period windswell. Combined with clean offshore mornings, April delivers fun, rippable 2-3ft (0.6-0.9m) waves, and the occasional small-but-smooth 3ft+ set. It's an excellent month for logging waves on a smaller board.
Average Spot conditions at Playa Malibu in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa Malibu 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 Playa Malibu for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa Malibu 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 Playa Malibu.