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Conditions at Kommetjie in April
April: Autumn's Sweet Spot
April is statistically one of the best months at Kommetjie. The average wave height rises to 7.9ft (2.4m), the period stretches to 12.2 seconds, and the ideal wind score hits 17%. The swell rose shows a healthy spread from S (9%), SSW (19%), SW (23%) to WSW (8%), meaning more energy is arriving from directions that wrap sharply into the WNW-facing bay. On the wind chart, SE (26%) and SSE (15%) still dominate, but the arrival of NNW winds (11%) signposts the approaching frontal season. The first proper winter fronts also begin dragging low-pressure systems over the South Atlantic, bringing the strongest long-period SW pulses. Air temperatures sit at 17.7°C, water has cooled to 16.5°C, and rain averages 1.24 mm/day. This is the month to start watching the South Atlantic charts, because the windows between fronts deliver some of the best combination of size, period and offshore ESE/SE flow.
Average Spot conditions at Kommetjie in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Kommetjie 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 Kommetjie for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Kommetjie 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 Kommetjie.