Conditions at Gokarna in April
April: Longer-Period Groundswell Arrives as the Monsoon Wind Builds
April marks the last cleanly surfable month before the monsoon machinery takes over. The average swell height nudges up to 3.0ft (0.9m) and the period jumps to 10.7s, signalling the first true long-period pulse of the year. Swell directions are more southwesterly: WSW is 24.4%, SW 24.2%, W 20.2%, WNW 15.7% and SSW 10.8%. Wave heights are mostly 1.6-3.3ft (0.5-1m), with a rising number of 3.3-4.9ft (1-1.5m) waves from the WSW/W window. The problem is wind: ideal offshore flow falls to just 10%. NW winds make up 22.8%, WNW 20.9% and W 17.0%, all of which put chop on the surface at an exposed west-facing spot. Rain is starting to appear at 0.87mm/day, air temperatures are 28.5 degrees C and water warmth climbs to 30.2 degrees C. April can still produce good dawn sessions, but the trend is clearly toward onshore conditions.
Average Spot conditions at Gokarna in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Gokarna 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 Gokarna for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Gokarna 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 Gokarna.