Conditions at Entella in April
April: Spring Swell on the Wane
April sees the Mediterranean settle into its spring regime. Average swell height holds at 0.7m (2-3ft), but the period dips to 5.6s and the ideal wind window falls to 16 percent. SW continues to dominate at 35.0 percent, with WSW at 12.7 percent and SSW at 8.9 percent, funneling a large share of the wave spectrum into Entella's optimal S/SW arc. However, most of this energy is windswell rather than true groundswell, and the 0.5-1m class absorbs much of the spring action. A few 1.5-2m (5-6.5ft) pulses still appear under the SW lobe, but they are increasingly scarce.
Wind becomes the limiting factor. Offshore directions N/NNE/NE/ENE still total 28.9 percent of observations, but ESE and SE flows have strengthened to 9.6 percent and 10.4 percent, bringing lumpy, onshore surface conditions. With air temperatures reaching 10.7°C, water warming to 14.8°C and rainfall up slightly to 2.56mm/day, April is best chased with an open mind, picking the shoulder-season windows before summer flatness arrives.
Average Spot conditions at Entella in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Entella 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 Entella for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Entella 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 Entella.