- Home
- ...Africa
South Africa- Cape Town
Conditions at Cape Town in April
April: The Cleanest Windows of the Year
April is arguably the sweet spot of the entire year. The ideal-wind percentage peaks at 40%, the highest of any month, and average swell climbs to 7-8ft (2.1-2.4m) with a powerful 12.2s period. Swell directions are anchored by SW (23.3%) and SSW (19.3%), helped by WSW (7.6%), S (9.3%) and a rising W (1.7%) component that adds more west in the wave angle for this NW-facing spot. Winds are more variable than summer: SSE 24.1%, SE 19.4%, S 9.4%, but NNW 12.4% and NW 6.0% mean frontal northwesterlies are starting to appear. Air temperatures cool to 17.7°C, rainfall increases to 1.24mm/day, and water temperature remains a consistent 14.2°C. When the SE is blowing and S/SW groundswell is inbound, Cape Town is genuinely firing.
Average Spot conditions at Cape Town in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Cape Town 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 Cape Town for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Cape Town 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 Cape Town.