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Conditions at Bournemouth in April
April: Shoulder Season Served With a Side of Clean
April marks a real downshift. Average swell drops to 0.9m (3ft) and mean period fades to 7.0s, so Bournemouth starts to feel like a grovel spot. The dominant swell is still WSW (20.6%) and SW (18.1%), but there is more ENE/E energy in the mix, pushed by springtime continental highs. Favourable SE/SSE/S/SSW swell only accounts for 14.3% of the month. Wind is a mixed bag: NE/NNE winds show up around 16.4%, while SW systems bring 10.1% and WSW 7.9%. The percentage of truly offshore N/NNE/NW/NNW wind remains at 17%. Air temps climb to 9.4°C, water to 9.6°C, and rainfall is moderate at 1.93 mm/day. Expect playful, waist-to-chest high peaks on the best days, usually early morning before the southwest breeze textures the surface.
Average Spot conditions at Bournemouth in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Bournemouth 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 Bournemouth for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Bournemouth 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 Bournemouth.