Conditions at Machico in April
April: Clean Shoulder Season
Spring takes over in April. The average swell height backs down to 2.1m (6.9ft) and the period settles at 11.2s-still enough to hold a corner, but the heavy winter grunt is fading. The wave rose is now overwhelmingly NNW (32.1%) and NW (19.0%) with an increased N (9.7%) component; favorable E/SE swell is nearly absent. The highlight is wind: ideal conditions jump to 51% of the time, with NNW and NNE each providing just over 20% of reported winds. That is a dramatic improvement in surface quality. Air temperature reaches 16.9°C, water is 18.2°C, and rainfall drops to 0.84 mm/day. April won't offer Machico's heaviest days, but it consistently offers its cleanest, most user-friendly surf.
Average Spot conditions at Machico in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Machico 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 Machico for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Machico 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 Machico.