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Conditions at Port Orford in April
April: Cleaner Shoulder-Season Gold
April signals a real shift. Average swell drops to 7ft (2.2m) and the period settles to 11.7s, still a solid long-period groundswell. The swell window is dominated by WNW (28.7%), W (19.1%), and NW (12.4%), with a useful WSW sector of 8.4%. The most important change is wind: ideal offshore wind climbs to 41%, as NNW becomes the lead wind direction at 18.5%, with N adding 9.9% and NW 5.3%. Southerly onshore winds are still present but are no longer the dominant story. This is one of the best months for quality-to-size ratio at this spot-smaller but cleaner, with better-shaped peaks and less of the winter chop. Air temps average 8.9°C (min 1.5°C, max 23.6°C), rain drops to 4.38mm/day, and water temp inches up to 11.1°C.
Average Spot conditions at Port Orford in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Port Orford 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 Port Orford for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Port Orford 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 Port Orford.