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Conditions at Wyldewood Beach in May
May: Flat, Bumpy and Barely Ridable
May marks the beginning of the true low season. Average wave height bottoms out at 0.3m (1ft), the period slips to 3.2s, and the swell rose is dominated by small SW windswell - SW at 19.1%, SSW at 10.1%, WSW at 9.1% and NE at 10.6% - with nearly all readings below 0.5m. This is the definition of micro surf: short-period, low-energy lines that struggle to break with any push. Winds are a mixed bag: offshore N/NNE/NE/ENE totals 21.5%, but the 0% ideal-wind score and a strong SW/WSW onshore signal around 44% keep conditions mostly bumpy. Average air temperature climbs to 12.6°C, although overnight lows can still touch -1.0°C, and precipitation averages 2.40 mm/day. A rare May morning with a light N wind and a passing SW swell could offer a few grovelable waist-highs, but plan for summer flatness to take hold.
Average Spot conditions at Wyldewood Beach in May
Swell history for May
Wind history for May
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Wyldewood Beach 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 Wyldewood Beach for your next trip in May.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Wyldewood Beach 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 Wyldewood Beach.