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Conditions at Playa Valor in April
April: The Transition Into Longer South Swell
April is the turning point when the dry-season trades weaken and the swell window becomes more purely southwest. The average period reaches 14.0s - firmly in the powerful, long-period class - but the average swell height remains only 1ft (0.3m). SSW swell dominates an impressive 60.8% of the time, with S swell adding 28.0%, meaning the direction is almost ideal for Playa Valor. The problem is offshore wind frequency dropping to 15.7%, while onshore southwest winds hold at 29.4%. The sea breeze and synoptic S/SW flow become more common, and rainfall starts to increase to 1.31mm/day. Water temperature climbs to 29.6°C. The window for clean surf is much narrower: early mornings and the odd lingering NE push could groom those long-period south pulses, but the flat-to-micro signal dominates and ideal conditions are effectively zero by this metric.
Average Spot conditions at Playa Valor in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa Valor 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 Playa Valor for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa Valor 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 Playa Valor.