Conditions at Playa de Famara in April
April: Spring Swell Transition and Stronger NE Winds
April marks a clear transition toward the summer pattern. Average swell height eases to 1.5m (4.9ft) and the average period falls to 10.6s, meaning less pure groundswell and more mixed energy. The direction window is still favorable on paper, with NNW at 36.9%, NNE at 23.8% and N at 18.9%, but the quality suffers from the strengthening trade wind machine. Ideal surfing wind drops to just 4 percent, while NNE wind dominates at 38.2%, with NNW at 19.3% and N at 13.9%. Most days will be blown out and onshore, though early mornings can still offer clean, punchy shoulder-high waves on the better sandbars. Water temperature begins to rise to 18.4°C, air temps average 18.4°C and rainfall is low at 0.24mm/day. Bring a board you don't mind scratching because the reefs and rocks around Famara stay shallow in the spring.
Average Spot conditions at Playa de Famara in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa de Famara 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 de Famara for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa de Famara 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 de Famara.