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Conditions at Gibara in May
May: The Summer Slump Begins
May is the start of the long summer groove. Average swell height falls to 0.9m (3ft), period drops to 5.8s, and ideal wind plummets to 3%. The swell distribution is overwhelmingly from the optimal eastern quadrants - E at 50.2% and ENE at 37.1% - but almost everything is in the small, short-period range. The wind stats are not promising: E dominates at 37.2%, ENE at 29.1%, and ESE at 12.5%, putting the coast in a near-constant onshore/side-shore flow. Water temperature is 26.5°C, air temperature 27.1°C, and precipitation rises sharply to 2.88 mm/day. Expect fun-sized but gutless, lumpy waves, mostly confined to the dawn patrol window before the trades get out of bed.
Average Spot conditions at Gibara in May
Swell history for May
Wind history for May
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Gibara 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 Gibara for your next trip in May.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Gibara 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 Gibara.