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Conditions at Tombstones in April
April: The Winter Engine Fires Up
April is when the quality dial starts to turn. Average swell height is 4.3ft (1.3m), but the average period jumps to 13.3s and ideal wind reaches 29%. The Southern Ocean storm track is waking up, sending more organized SSW (42.4%) and SW (48.7%) groundswell with some 6.5-8ft (2-2.5m) mid-period pulses. Wind is cleaner too: SSE (19.9%) and S (28.5%) are the dominant offshore flows, and the strongest S/SSW winds ease back. Water temp is still a pleasant 26.7°C, air drops to 26.8°C and precipitation is just 0.58mm/day. April delivers that first real taste of long-period, lined-up winter surf.
Average Spot conditions at Tombstones in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Tombstones 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 Tombstones for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Tombstones 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 Tombstones.