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Conditions at Pippies in May
May: Westerly Winds Return and Quality Jumps
May is where Pippies starts to shine. The average size holds at 5ft (1.6m), the period stretches to 9.3s, and ideal wind jumps to 39%. Swell direction is now more southerly - SSE (24.3%), SE (19.6%), ESE (17.5%) and E (14.2%) still make up about 75% of the total, with S adding another 6.7%. This is the classic autumn gold: S/SE groundswell wrapping into the southeast-facing beach. Wind-wise, westerlies are becoming established. W (6.4%), WNW (5.8%), NW (5.0%) and NNW (6.0%) total roughly 23%, while onshore E/ESE/SE/SSE flow drops to about 27%. The more frequent offshore breezes groom the long-period swell into clean, rippable lines. Air temperatures fall to 17.9°C, water temperature to 23.0°C, and rainfall is modest at 3.29 mm/day - a solid month for consistent, quality waves.
Average Spot conditions at Pippies in May
Swell history for May
Wind history for May
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Pippies during May. 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 Pippies for your next trip in May.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Pippies for May. 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 Pippies.