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Conditions at Trigg Point in May
May: The Peak of Offshore Consistency
May stacks up as one of the most consistent months on the Trigg calendar. The average swell climbs to 7ft (2.2m) with a 12.7s period, and the direction spread becomes even more favourable for the west-facing beach. SW is still the workhorse at 42.1%, but WSW jumps to 16.0% and W adds another 3.7%, meaning a greater percentage of energy is hitting the coast square and generating well-shaped lines. The true standout is the wind: ideal offshore conditions reach 48% of the time, the highest reading of the year. You will see long periods of clean E/ESE/NE flow, especially as high pressure systems drift south of Australia. The trade-off is a cooler, wetter pattern - air temps fall to 18.5°C, water cools to 21.4°C, and rainfall increases to 2.88mm/day. But for quality surf, May is hard to beat.
Average Spot conditions at Trigg Point in May
Swell history for May
Wind history for May
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Trigg Point 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 Trigg Point for your next trip in May.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Trigg Point 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 Trigg Point.