Conditions at Cadiz in April
April: Smaller Swells and Wind Chop
April marks the real transition to spring. The average swell height eases to 4ft (1.3m) and the period drops to 9.3 seconds, moving out of the long-period class and into punchy, short-interval windswell territory. The good news is swell direction is still excellent: WNW leads at 36.3 per cent, W is a strong 25.5 per cent, and WSW adds another 6.3 per cent. The bad news is that much of this is local westerly windswell rather than true Atlantic groundswell, so wave quality is fickler.
On the wind side, April is a tug of war between offshore ESE (14.5 per cent), sea-breeze W (13.3 per cent) and westerly/southwesterly onshore flow. Ideal surf windows drop to 22 per cent, so you will need to pick your moments - early mornings before the sea breeze kicks up are often the cleanest. Water temperature climbs to 17.1°C, air to 16.1°C, and rain falls to 1.81mm/day; spring suits start to become an option.
Average Spot conditions at Cadiz in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Cadiz 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 Cadiz for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Cadiz 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 Cadiz.