Conditions at El Confital in May
May: Fattening Trades and Groveling Waves
May officially moves into fair-surf territory. The average swell height drops to 3ft (1.0m) and the average period to 10.5s. The wave rose is still northern, with NNE at 34.1%, NNW at 23.6%, N at 12.4% and NW at 10.2%. Southern and S/SW sources remain minor at around 3%. What May lacks in size it makes up for in clean conditions: the ideal-wind percentage rises to 53%, and the wind is dominated by NE at 22.6% and NNE at 17.4% trades that keep most days groomed.
For El Confital, this is the beginning of the longboard season. Expect plenty of 2-4ft (0.6-1.2m) peaks with a longer-period pulse every now and then. Water temperature is 20.2°C, air averages 19.9°C (16.2-30.6°C), and precipitation is only 0.24 mm/day, so most days are sunny, clean and small. If you are not selective, May is fun; if you are chasing heavy S/SW groundswell, you may have to wait until autumn.
Average Spot conditions at El Confital in May
Swell history for May
Wind history for May
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at El Confital 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 El Confital for your next trip in May.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at El Confital 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 El Confital.