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Conditions at Playa Las Bovedas in April
April: The Turning Point
April is a transition month in the tropical eastern Pacific. The trades begin to lose their stranglehold as the Intertropical Convergence Zone creeps north. Wind data show NNW dropping to 45% while NW rises to 18.8%, and ideal surfing wind improves to 3% of the time. The average swell height ticks up to 1.3ft (0.4m), and 4.7% of the SSW swell reaches the 1.6-3.3ft (0.5-1m) bracket. More importantly, the average period hits its annual peak of 13.5s - the swell trains are lined up, even if they lack size. Rain starts to appear at 3.06 mm/day, air temperature averages 28.1°C, and water temperatures warm to 26.6°C. April is a promise of better things, but still very much micro-surf territory.
Average Spot conditions at Playa Las Bovedas in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa Las Bovedas 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 Playa Las Bovedas for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa Las Bovedas 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 Playa Las Bovedas.