Conditions at Cabo do Mundo in May
May: Summer Pattern Eases In
By May, Cabo do Mundo is beginning to feel the influence of the Azores High. The average swell height drops to 5ft (1.6m) and the average period falls to 9.8s, with NW (30.6%), WNW (22.8%) and NNW (20.9%) dominating the waverose. This is mostly windswell and shorter-period groundswell, not the powerful Atlantic storms of winter. The wind situation deteriorates further: ideal offshore wind occurs only 24% of the time. The NNW flow reaches 28.5% and NW adds another 11.8%, making for plenty of onshore and cross-onshore conditions. Surfable waves are still common, but they are smaller and messier, with occasional bigger pulses from late-season low pressure. Water temperature warms to 15.7°C and average air temperatures reach 15.9°C, so the beach is pleasant even when the waves are average.
Average Spot conditions at Cabo do Mundo in May
Swell history for May
Wind history for May
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Cabo do Mundo 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 Cabo do Mundo for your next trip in May.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Cabo do Mundo 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 Cabo do Mundo.