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Conditions at Long Beach in April
April: Winter's Calling Card
April is where the winter groundswell machine starts waking up. Average swell height reaches 7.9ft (2.4m), and the average period jumps to 12.2s, highlighting a growing number of longer-period swells. Swell direction is still dominated by SW at 23.3 percent and SSW at 19.3 percent, along with a developing S component at 9.3 percent. Meanwhile the wind becomes more favourable than in summer: 20 percent ideal surf conditions, with SE at 26.4 percent and SSE at 15.3 percent offshore. A rising NNW component at 11.0 percent, however, provides the onshore blow days. The strongest surfable windows often come on the backside of a cold front, when the wind turns from NW to SE and the ocean is full of new long-period groundswell. With air temps falling to 17.7C and water temps down to 16.5C, it is time to reach for thicker rubber.
Average Spot conditions at Long Beach in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Long Beach 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 Long Beach for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Long Beach 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 Long Beach.