Conditions at Playa de la Canteria in May
May: Summer Wind Takes Over and the Surfline Fades
May sees the summer pattern start to lock in. Average wave height falls to 1.3m (4ft) and average period drops to 9.1 seconds, which means the character of the swell shifts from groundswell to a mix of sea and windswell. There is still a lot of north quadrant swell in the water - NNW 33.2 percent, NNE 30.1 percent, N 24.9 percent - but most of the energy now sits in the 0.5-1m and 1-1.5m windows. The NNE direction still has 6 percent of its distribution in the 2-2.5m range, so the odd bigger set can show. The wind pattern turns against surfers: NNE wind is at 38.5 percent, N at 20.2 percent, and NNW at 23 percent, meaning onshore winds are the rule. Only 4 percent of the time is the wind in the offshore southern quadrant. Expect soft, bumpy, grovelly waves with occasional clean windows after a south wind event. Air temperatures rise to 19.4°C, water temperature hits 19.3°C, and rainfall is barely measurable at 0.10mm/day.
Average Spot conditions at Playa de la Canteria in May
Swell history for May
Wind history for May
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa de la Canteria 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 Playa de la Canteria for your next trip in May.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa de la Canteria 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 Playa de la Canteria.