Conditions at Galiote in May
May: The Spring Lull
May is a transition month into summer. Average height drops to 2.5ft (0.7m), period to 5.1s, and ideal wind is 24 percent. The favourable E sector still shows 9.0 percent and ENE 5.1 percent, but most of the energy is below 3ft (1m). WSW and SW swells account for a large share of the spectrum, but those are not the productive directions for Galiote. Offshore W flow (13.0 percent) and WNW flow (11.1 percent) can still clean things up, while ENE/E winds increasingly become the summertime onshore problem. Water temperature climbs to 17.0°C, air averages 17.0°C, and rainfall is lower at 1.51mm per day.
Average Spot conditions at Galiote in May
Swell history for May
Wind history for May
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Galiote 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 Galiote for your next trip in May.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Galiote 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 Galiote.