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Where to go surfing in April

The 30 best surfing spots in April, ranked by wave height.

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Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026

In short

Best for surfing in April: Le Morne (Mauritius), Tahiti – Teahupo'o (French Polynesia) & Noosa – Noosa River (Australia).
Water at the top 10: 22–30°C.
Warm enough for no wetsuit: Le Morne, Tahiti – Teahupo'o & Noosa – Noosa River.
For beginners: Noosa – Noosa River, Durban & Canggu – Batu Bolong.

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Le MorneMauritius · water 28°C · air 29°C2.1 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ MRU 39 km 2

Tahiti – Teahupo'oFrench Polynesia · water 29°C · air 29°C2.2 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ PPT 51 km 3

Noosa – Noosa RiverAustralia · water 26°C · air 25°C2 m wavesBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ MCY 22 km 4

Oahu – PipelineUnited States · water 25°C · air 27°C2.2 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ HNL 41 km 5

Kauai – Hanalei BayUnited States · water 25°C · air 25°C2.1 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ LIH 32 km 6

Oahu – Kailua BeachUnited States · water 25°C · air 26°C2 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ HNL 22 km 7

DurbanSouth Africa · water 25°C · air 25°C2 m wavesBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ DUR 28 km 8

Tavarua – CloudbreakFiji · water 30°C · air 30°C1.9 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ NAN 30 km 9

LancelinAustralia · water 22°C · air 26°C2.5 m wavesIntermediate and up · shorty · ✈ PER 119 km 10

Oahu – HaleiwaUnited States · water 25°C · air 27°C1.8 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ HNL 36 km 11

Margaret River – Surfers PointAustralia · water 21°C · air 22°C2.2 m wavesAdvanced only · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ PER 244 km 12

UluwatuIndonesia · water 29°C · air 30°C1.7 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ DPS 11 km 13

Canggu – Batu BolongIndonesia · water 30°C · air 31°C1.7 m wavesBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ DPS 11 km 14

La PedreraUruguay · water 21°C · air 21°C2 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ PDP 93 km 15

MáncoraPeru · water 25°C · air 30°C1.7 m wavesBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ TYL 56 km 16

Sal – Ponta PretaCabo Verde · water 23°C · air 26°C1.8 m wavesAdvanced only · shorty · ✈ SID 15 km 17

AhiparaNew Zealand · water 20°C · air 20°C2.3 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ KAT 16 km 18

CabareteDominican Republic · water 27°C · air 29°C1.6 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ POP 17 km 19

Sal – Kite BeachCabo Verde · water 23°C · air 26°C1.8 m wavesIntermediate and up · shorty · ✈ SID 15 km 20

Fuerteventura – Flag BeachSpain · water 19°C · air 23°C2.1 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ FUE 30 km 21

Fuerteventura – El CotilloSpain · water 19°C · air 22°C2.1 m wavesIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ FUE 28 km 22

Raglan – Manu BayNew Zealand · water 19°C · air 19°C2.2 m wavesIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ HLZ 46 km 23

TaghazoutMorocco · water 19°C · air 26°C2.3 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ AGA 38 km 24

LobitosPeru · water 24°C · air 31°C1.7 m wavesIntermediate and up · shorty · ✈ TYL 14 km 25

Taghazout – Anchor PointMorocco · water 19°C · air 26°C2.3 m wavesIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ AGA 39 km 26

Gisborne – Wainui BeachNew Zealand · water 19°C · air 20°C2.2 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ GIS 9 km 27

Maui – Honolua BayUnited States · water 25°C · air 26°C1.6 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ JHM 7 km 28

New Plymouth – Fitzroy BeachNew Zealand · water 18°C · air 19°C2.1 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ NPL 8 km 29

Kanaha Beach Park – MauiUnited States · water 25°C · air 27°C1.6 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ OGG 0 km 30

Jeffreys Bay – SupertubesSouth Africa · water 18°C · air 23°C3.1 m wavesAdvanced only · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ PLZ 63 km

The 30 spots with the best surfing conditions in April, from years of weather data, ranked by wave height and, a little, warm water. Wave height: average daily maximum.

Questions

Where is the best surfing in April?

Le Morne (Mauritius): 2.1 m waves; Tahiti – Teahupo'o (French Polynesia): 2.2 m waves; Noosa – Noosa River (Australia): 2 m waves.

Where is the water warm in April?

Tavarua – Cloudbreak: 30°C, no wetsuit; Canggu – Batu Bolong: 30°C, no wetsuit; Uluwatu: 29°C, no wetsuit.

Where can beginners go surfing in April?

Good spots for beginners this month: Noosa – Noosa River, Durban & Canggu – Batu Bolong.

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