Conditions at Wangerooge in May
May: Summer Lull Begins
May officially enters the low season. Average swell height is 3ft (0.9m) and period sags to 5.4s, placing it in the choppy/messy category. The swell rose is still strongly NNW (22.8 percent) and NW (16.9 percent), but most of the energy is clustered below 1m, too weak to break with any real power on the sandbars. Winds from NNW (12.4 percent), NW (9.0 percent) and WNW (8.3 percent) are common, and when they blow against the dominant NNW swell, it turns into a washing-machine mess. Ideal offshore wind comes in at just 9 percent. Water warms to 11.9C and air to 11.4C, making wetsuits less wintery but the surf less inspiring. A southerly breeze on a small N/NE swell can still create playful waist-to-chest-high peaks, but this is a month for low expectations.
Average Spot conditions at Wangerooge in May
Swell history for May
Wind history for May
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Wangerooge 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 Wangerooge for your next trip in May.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Wangerooge 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 Wangerooge.