Conditions at El Confital in April
April: The Spring Energy Drop
April is the transition month where the North Atlantic starts to throttle back. Average swell height eases to 3-4ft (1.1m) and the period settles to 11.1s. The north and northwest swells still dominate, with NNW at 33.6%, NNE at 23.4%, NW at 13.6% and N at 12.8%, but the intensity is lower: most of the energy sits in the 2-3ft (0.5-1m) and 3-5ft (1-1.5m) categories. The S/SW component is almost non-existent, which means El Confital is often waiting, but not without waves.
Winds are increasingly trade-driven. NE winds make up 23.1%, NNE 15.4% and ENE 14.1%, with ideal wind 46% of the time. Because the average period is still above 11s, any clean day with a little SW or WSW wrap has rippable potential. Air temperatures warm to 18.7°C (15.2-28.1°C), water is 19.4°C, and rainfall drops to 0.43 mm/day. April is more about consistency than high performance.
Average Spot conditions at El Confital in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at El Confital 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 El Confital for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at El Confital 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 El Confital.