Conditions at Conil de la Frontera in May
May: Small, Fun-Sized and Offshore
May is the start of the summer grovel season. Average swell height drops to 1.0m (3ft) and period to 8.2s, so most waves are small, fun-sized and better suited to high-performance shortboards or longboards. The swell is still predominantly WNW at 46.1%, but most of it falls into the 0.5-1m range; W swell adds 21.1% and E windswell grows to 15.2%. Ideal wind is only 18% of the time. The good news is that E/ENE winds are common and keep the surface glassy, but the bad news is that without strong Atlantic swell, Conil is often small. Water temp warms to 18.0°C, air temps average 18.8°C and rainfall drops to 1.00 mm/day. Bring a log and pick your sessions around the fading northwest groundswells.
Average Spot conditions at Conil de la Frontera in May
Swell history for May
Wind history for May
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Conil de la Frontera 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 Conil de la Frontera for your next trip in May.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Conil de la Frontera 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 Conil de la Frontera.