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Conditions at Latigo Point in April
April: Biggest Average Heights, Shifting Winds
April pulls a classic Southern California trick: it posts the largest average swell height of the year at 1.2m (4ft), but the surf quality becomes less consistent. The average period remains long at 11.9s, and the W/WSW/SW complex is stacked - W (43%), WSW (29%), SW (17%) - with W-window sets of 1.5-2m (5-6ft) showing up 8% of the time and even some 2-2.5m (6-8ft) energy on the charts. The catch is wind: ideal offshore flow falls to 45%, and W/WSW winds become the most common directions, creating side-shore conditions on a south-facing beach. The dry season begins with just 0.69mm/day of precipitation, air temperatures climb to 15.5°C, and the water temperature is at its coolest at 13.1°C. Bigger windows will come late in the month as spring SSW pulses start mixing with lingering winter groundswell.
Average Spot conditions at Latigo Point in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Latigo Point 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 Latigo Point for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Latigo Point 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 Latigo Point.