Conditions at Orre in April
April: Shoulder Season Transition
April is a clear step down in energy. The average swell height is only 3ft (0.9m), with an average period of 7.5s. Swell direction is still heavily influenced by the NW (22.0%) and WNW (16.0%) quadrants, but much of the energy is in the 1-3ft (0.3-0.9m) range. The favourable W-WNW window remains large, yet it lacks the power of winter.
Offshore wind windows drop to just 11% of the time, and NNW winds now dominate the wind rose at 21.3%. These cross-shore breezes tend to add texture to an already small swell. On the bright side, April is drier, with precipitation down to 2.99 mm/day, air temperatures averaging 5.6°C, and water temperature slowly rising to 6.2°C. It is a good month for a longboard if you can find a clean morning with an E/ESE breeze.
Average Spot conditions at Orre in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Orre 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 Orre for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Orre 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 Orre.