Conditions at Sunzal in April
April: Peak Period and Pulsing SSW Groundswell
April is a sleeper hit. The average height rises to 4ft (1.2m), but the average period jumps to 14.1s-the second-longest of the year. The directional fetch is almost perfectly aligned for Sunzal: SSW pumps an enormous 85.6% of the swell, with S adding 10.4% and SW 3.6%. The 3-5ft (1-1.5m) range holds about 80% of the wave distribution, and notable 5-6.5ft (1.5-2m) sets begin to appear.
The trade-off is wind: ideal conditions drop to 56% as the wet season clouds begin to build. Rain increases sharply to 1.06 mm/day and water temperature reaches 29.7°C. Winds tend to be lighter and variable, with NW (14.3%) and WNW (11.8%) prominent; mornings offer the best chance of clean, lined-up waves before the afternoon seabreeze kicks in.
Average Spot conditions at Sunzal in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Sunzal 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 Sunzal for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Sunzal 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 Sunzal.