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Conditions at Puerto Sandino in April
April: The Southern Hemi Machine Turns On
April is where Puerto Sandino really begins to fire. Average size steps up to 3.9ft (1.2m), period reaches 14.2 seconds, and the swell direction becomes radically focused: SSW alone supplies 63.9% of the waves, S adds 23.6%, and SW chips in 3.8%. That means over 90% of the energy is arriving from the optimal S/SSW/SW window. The 3-5ft (1-1.5m) range dominates, and around 5% of the time waves push into the 5-6.5ft (1.5-2m) category. Ideal wind improves to 56%, with ENE and E trades providing offshore to side-offshore structure; some WSW seabreeze influence shows up in the afternoon. Rain starts to increase (0.85mm/day) and water temp rises to 28.4°C. This is the beginning of the long-period southern hemi season.
Average Spot conditions at Puerto Sandino in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Puerto Sandino 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 Puerto Sandino for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Puerto Sandino 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 Puerto Sandino.