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Conditions at Tolcarne in April
April: Transitional Swell, Cleaner Mornings
April marks a clear step down in size but a step up in manageability. The average swell drops to 4ft (1.3m) and period shortens to 10.2 seconds, placing it in the punchy, long-average crossover zone. Still, W is dominant at 37%, with WNW at 17% and WSW at 13%, and the 3-5ft (1-1.5m) range is the most common, making Tolcarne a rippable, user-friendly wave rather than a winter beatdown.
Favorable winds clock in at 25% of the time - the highest of the spring months - and there are more light wind windows thanks to weaker Atlantic pressure gradients. Air temperatures average 9.6°C, water temp reaches 10.1°C, and precipitation drops to 2.45 mm/day. April can be fickle, but when a W/NW swell lines up with a S/SSW offshore breeze, the beach offers clean, hollow peaks with far fewer crowds than summer.
Average Spot conditions at Tolcarne in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Tolcarne 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 Tolcarne for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Tolcarne 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 Tolcarne.