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Conditions at Newgale in April
April: Cleaner Windows, Smaller Waves
April marks the real change. Average swell height drops to 3ft (0.9m), average period to 8.0s, and the big groundswell events of winter become less frequent. The swell direction is still dominated by the favourable western quadrant, with WSW 25.1 percent, SW 18.3 percent and W 10.5 percent, but most of the energy arrives in the 0.5-1m and 1-1.5m classes. This is fun, rippable size rather than heavy winter juice. What April lacks in power it makes up in cleanliness: the ideal offshore wind jumps to 12 percent, the highest of the year, and the NNE through E wind sector totals an impressive 22.6 percent. Onshore W-SW wind drops to 28 percent, the lowest month for bad wind. Precipitation eases to 2.45 mm/day. With water temperature rising to 9.7°C and air temperature averaging 8.7°C, there are still cool mornings, but the increasing number of offshore days makes Newgale a surprisingly user-friendly spring wave.
Average Spot conditions at Newgale in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Newgale 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 Newgale for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Newgale 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 Newgale.