Conditions at Playa A Frouxeira in April
April: Shoulder Season Soul
April is the classic shoulder month: the ocean is still alive, but the intensity is waning. Average swell height eases to 7.5ft (2.3m) and the period shortens to 10.7s, which still produces punchy, rideable surf - especially when WNW (15.2%) and NW (13.3%) swells line up with the beach's NNW exposure. There is also a strong NNW component (11.1%), so the beach gets plenty of swell from the optimal quadrant. The challenge is wind. ENE and NE winds are increasingly common (15.9% and 12.8% respectively), leaving only 24% of the time with ideal S/SSW/SW/WSW flow. Averages for air and water are 11.5°C and 13.6°C. Early morning high tides and a keen eye on the pressure gradient are your best tools here.
Average Spot conditions at Playa A Frouxeira in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa A Frouxeira 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 A Frouxeira for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa A Frouxeira 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 A Frouxeira.