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Conditions at North Wall Ballina in April
April: The Shoulder Starts to Clean Up
April is where North Wall begins to turn the corner. Average swell height is still a healthy 5-6ft (1.7m) and period pushes up to 9.2s. The swell mix is excellent - ESE 26%, SE 22%, E 18% and SSE 16% - giving the wall consistent east-southeast to south-southeast groundswell. Wind quality improves noticeably, with ideal surf conditions 37% of the time. Westerly and northwesterly flows become more common, and while S/SSE winds still dominate (S 15%, SSE 14%, SSW 10%, SE 9%), the wind is less consistently onshore than midsummer. Air temps ease to 22.7°C, water remains 24.5°C and rainfall drops to 3.19 mm/day. It's a good month for patient crewers: the swells are there, and the windows of offshore W/NW wind get longer with every passing cold front.
Average Spot conditions at North Wall Ballina in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at North Wall Ballina 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 North Wall Ballina for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at North Wall Ballina 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 North Wall Ballina.