Conditions at Sandon Point in April
April: Cleaner Winter Lines Emerge
April is when Sandon Point starts to genuinely turn on. Mean swell height stays at 1.7m (5.6ft), and the average period reaches 9.4s, with a clear shift towards the SSE/S window: SSE 19.0%, SE 16.4%, S 11.8%, E 12.7%, ESE 13.4%. The ideal offshore wind percentage jumps to 43%, and westerly quadrants become a substantial part of the wind rose: SW 4.2%, WSW 5.8%, W 6.0%, WNW 5.5%, NW 5.9%, with additional NNW 11.3% and SSW 9.0% often keeping the morning surface glassy. S (13.6%) and SSE (9.9%) still bring occasional southerly onshores, but the pattern is much more favourable. Water cools to 21.8°C, air temps average 15.8°C, and precipitation drops to 2.22mm/day: a solid month for consistent surf without the worst summer crowds.
Average Spot conditions at Sandon Point in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Sandon 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 Sandon Point for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Sandon 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 Sandon Point.