Conditions at K59 in April
April: Maximum Period, Building Power
April is a peak-performance month in terms of swell quality. The average height rises to 1.2m (3.9ft) and the period hits 14.1 seconds - among the biggest and most powerful of the year. SSW swell is utterly dominant at 85.6%, with S at 10.4% and SW at 3.6%; the 1-1.5m (3.3-4.9ft) class contains almost 80% of observations, and a meaningful 9.9% sneaks into the 1.5-2m (4.9-6.6ft) range. If you time it right, K59 sees hollow, long-period bowls with real push. The trade-off is that the winds become less one-sided. The offshore quadrant is still present, with NW 14.3%, WNW 11.8% and the N/NNE/NE/NNW window combining for only about 24% of the time. The ideal-surf window drops to 56%, with more sea breeze and variable S to SSW flow in the afternoons. Air temperatures average 28.3°C, water temperature is 29.7°C, and rainfall begins to climb to 1.06mm per day. Get on it early in the day.
Average Spot conditions at K59 in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at K59 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 K59 for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at K59 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 K59.