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Conditions at North Beach in April
April: First Groundswell Flush
April is the first month where long-period energy starts to show up consistently. The average period hits 10.0s and the ideal wind percentage jumps to 40%. Swell heights remain solid at 1.7m (5-6ft), and while the dominant directions swing to SSE (20.0%) and SE (17.5%), the direct E/ESE/ENE window still accounts for 40.6%. This means the spot is often cross-shore rather than head-high clean, but when a straight E/ESE pulse lines up with morning W/SW wind, North Beach is excellent. The NE onshore flow drops to 13.6% and ENE to 10.0%, while SW (9.4%) and WSW (4.2%) increase. Air temps average 23.4°C, water drops slightly to 24.5°C, and rain is just 2.19mm/day - a solid pre-winter surf month.
Average Spot conditions at North Beach in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at North Beach 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 North Beach for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at North Beach 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 North Beach.