Conditions at Dracula's in May
May: Summer Windswell Season Arrives
May is a classic shoulder month. The average swell height drops to 1.8m (6ft), period shortens to 9.4s, and the amount of time with ideal wind sinks to 32 percent - the lowest of the spring. A massive 62.9 percent of all swell energy is coming from the NNW, with another 19.3 percent from the NW. This is largely trade-wind driven sea and windswell, not the long-period Atlantic groundswells of winter. NNW winds blow 37 percent of the time and NW another 24.4 percent, so the stereotypical morning glass is often short-lived. When an E/ESE land breeze does align with a fading swell, the wave count can still be fun, but do not expect the powerful, grinding walls that define winter. Water temperature is 17.4C and air averages 19.4C.
Average Spot conditions at Dracula's in May
Swell history for May
Wind history for May
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Dracula's 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 Dracula's for your next trip in May.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Dracula's 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 Dracula's.