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April Best Bets for Hawaii and California
More opportunities for surf as seasonal transition shifts swell sources
Photo: Jeremiah Klein
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The surf in California and Hawaii during the month of March was pretty forgettable. (Yeah. We blocked it from our minds, too.) But spring has always been a time for change. A time for new beginnings. And also a time that high pressure becomes the dominant feature over the North Pacific ending one season as storm activity in the South Pacific ramps up, as we move into its most productive months.
The first week of April exemplified this seasonal transition and gave us a good look at what’s coming for the rest of the month. Spots reliant on South Pacific energy came to life while Hawaiian breaks dependent on the North Pacific sputtered. (Though to be fair, there was enough northerly swell hanging around to allow the West Coast’s combo beachbreaks to show off their peaky best.)
West Coast Spring Fling, Part 2 surfline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from surfline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
West Coast Spring Fling: Part One
Fun south swell + fine weather = happy surfers. (More on the way.)
Marcus Sanders
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Surfers tend to be more tuned into subtle seasonal shifts than most folks. This is not an academic or theoretical or ethereal pursuit it’s straight-up, real-world selfish. Because even though the weather on land may rarely change much in a place like Southern California throughout the year, the Pacific Ocean has very distinct aquatic divides. And the better one understands those divides, the better one’s chances are at scoring more surf.
Central California, March 31st. Photo: Andy Bowlin
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