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Conditions at Mancora in April
April: The Turning Point
April is where the season starts to shift. Average swell height rises to around 5.6ft (1.7m) and the period reaches 14.1 seconds, but the real change is directional. SSW energy explodes to 68% of the total, with SW at 30% and WSW nearly gone. The height distribution is now firmly anchored in the 5-6.5ft (1.5-2m) range at 59%, with an additional 11% in the 6-8ft (2-2.5m) class. This is the first month that truly resembles the southern-hemisphere groundswell machine.
Winds are clean enough to take advantage. The ideal wind percentage climbs back to 58%, and SSW/SW winds combine for 37% of the observations, with WSW and W making up the cross-shore balance. Rain decreases to 1 mm/day and water temperature drops to 22.5°C, a sign the Humboldt Current is strengthening. April is a great transition month: the crowds are smaller than summer, but the waves are already winter-like.
Average Spot conditions at Mancora in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Mancora 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 Mancora for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Mancora 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 Mancora.