Conditions at Entella in May
May: The Dying Days of Rideable Swell
May marks the real slide toward surf poverty at Entella. Average swell height drops to 0.5m (1.5-2ft) and mean period falls to 5.2s, pushing the wave field closer to the choppy, low and messy end of the spectrum. Direction is still good: SW dominates at 37.2 percent, WSW at 13.8 percent, SSW at 8.8 percent and S at 6.6 percent, giving a very high percentage of waves within the beach's exposed southwesterly window. The problem is power, with most of that southwesterly energy arriving as small, locally generated windswell that barely holds up on the sandbars.
Wind data shows ideal conditions only 13 percent of the time. NNE at 11.7 percent and NE at 6.0 percent still offer offshore cleanups, but ESE at 11.3 percent and SE at 10.4 percent dominate the daily sea-breeze cycle and add onshore texture to the surface. Water temp climbs to 17.8°C, air averages 15.0°C and precipitation stays moderate at 2.21mm/day. Summer is knocking on the door; cherry-pick the dawn glass-offs.
Average Spot conditions at Entella in May
Swell history for May
Wind history for May
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Entella 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 Entella for your next trip in May.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Entella 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 Entella.