Conditions at Canoes in April
April: Trade Swell Takeover
The winter swell machine has officially shut down in April, and the wave climate flips to a trade wind regime. Average size drops to around 5ft (1.6m) with an average period of 11.2s, and the deep-water swell direction is overwhelmingly off the ENE (28.2%) and E (22.2%). That E/ENE combination now supplies more than half of all wave energy - these are the wind swells generated in the open Pacific, wrapping around Diamond Head to give Canoes a steady supply of playful, summery peaks. The S/SSW/SW/WSW window remains a live wire at 7.2%, and any southern hemisphere groundswell is pure gold. The negative is the wind: the trades blow hard, with ENE appearing 60.3% of the time and a high proportion of 20-40kph gusts, which is why the ideal surf wind number slips to 16% - still offshore, but strong enough to chop the surface. Dawn patrol is the move: glassy trades, warm 24.5°C water, and air temps averaging 23.5°C with lighter 1.39 mm/day rainfall.
Average Spot conditions at Canoes in April
Swell history for April
Wind history for April
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Canoes 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 Canoes for your next trip in April.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Canoes 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 Canoes.