Conditions at Pedrogao in April
April: Shoulder-Season Swell, Fickle Winds
April marks a clear transition. The average swell height drops to 6ft (1.8m) and the period settles to 11.2s, still a powerful long-period swell, but with less of the heavy, XL energy from midwinter. Directionally, the swell remains excellent: NW is 30.7%, WNW 26.6%, NNW 14.4%, W 8.4%, and WSW 1.9%, so the vast majority of waves are hitting the beach from the preferred western half of the compass. The limiting factor is wind. Ideal conditions occur only 19% of the time as the Azores High starts to build and the thermal northerly machine spins up; NNW winds dominate at 29.1%, often putting a cross-onshore texture on the waves. Still, the bigger W/NW groundswells can overpower the wind, and there are plenty of fun, rippable sessions. Air temperatures average 13.8°C (range 3.7 to 30.5°C), precipitation is 2.56 mm/day, and water temperature is 15.2°C.
Average Spot conditions at Pedrogao in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Pedrogao 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 Pedrogao for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Pedrogao 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 Pedrogao.