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Conditions at Daugo Island in May
May: Peak Trade-Wind Swell With Clean, Strong Flow
May brings the first substantial jump in average wave height, up to 1.3m (4-5ft), while the period holds at a rideable 7.6s. The trade wind machine is running: SE winds blow 59.9 percent of the time and SSE another 11.9 percent, with the ideal offshore window around 45 percent. That means a lot of clean, groomed surf. But the swell direction is dominated even harder by SSE/SE, totaling 97.8 percent of the wave rose. There is essentially no W/WNW/NW energy, so Daugo will see consistent lines with the wrong angle and a slightly raw, wind-driven texture, especially when SE winds exceed 20kph.
Precipitation falls to 2.88mm/day, air temps drop to 27.2C and water temp cools to 27.5C. May is a solid month for quantity; quality depends on how much the off-angle SSE swell wraps into your favorite bank.
Average Spot conditions at Daugo Island in May
Swell history for May
Wind history for May
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Daugo Island 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 Daugo Island for your next trip in May.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Daugo Island 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 Daugo Island.