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Conditions at Punta de Lobos in April
April: The Offshore Wind Sweet Spot
April is the Goldilocks month at Punta de Lobos, balancing fading summer swell with the approaching winter storm track. WSW energy drops to 62 percent, while SW swell climbs to a quarter of the wave rose; the W window holds at 8 percent and the first meaningful WNW/NW components, at 1.4 percent combined, signal that the deep-ocean fetch is starting to align more favourably for the spot's NNW exposure. The average height remains a steady 5ft (1.6m) and the period hangs at 13.0s, one of the year's best.
The headline number is wind: a year-high 72 percent of surfing conditions are ideal. The offshore S-SSW-SW sector provides 58 percent of all wind, and importantly, the onshore N-NNW quadrant is usually light and infrequent. With air temperatures averaging 14.6°C (58°F) and water still pleasant at 13.4°C (56°F), April is a supremely clean, user-friendly month. Expect punchy, long-period waves on a smooth surface - the kind of sustained quality that makes you wish the calendar stalled for a few extra weeks.
Average Spot conditions at Punta de Lobos in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Punta de Lobos 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 Punta de Lobos for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Punta de Lobos 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 Punta de Lobos.