Conditions at Ibaraki in May
May: Small Summer Grovel
May settles into a smaller, fun-sized rhythm. Average height falls to 1.4m (4.6ft), periods shorten to 8.8s, and the dominant swell directions are ESE (22.7%), E (18.5%), SE (15.6%) and ENE (14.7%). Most energy sits in the 0.5-1.5m range, so the beach grovels through peaks rather than grinding out big groundswell. The southeast and east windswell can still wrap nicely into the beach, but quality relies heavily on winds. Ideal offshore conditions occur 26% of the time, while SSW (14.0%) and NE (12.9%) winds battle for control. Air temps reach 17.8°C, water temp 15.8°C, and rain increases to 4.45 mm/day. It is a wetsuit-friendly spring month - not epic, but playful and ridable for the dawn patrol.
Average Spot conditions at Ibaraki in May
Swell history for May
Wind history for May
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Ibaraki 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 Ibaraki for your next trip in May.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Ibaraki 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 Ibaraki.