Conditions at Suicidios in May
May: Trade-Wind Misery
May signals the transition to the flat season. Average swell height drops to 1.6m (5.2ft) and period to 9.5s - no longer proper groundswell, but windswell and short-period swell. The direction is still mainly NNW (50.0%) and N (21.5%), with a growing NNE component (8.2%), but the energy is pushed into the smaller bands. The bulk of waves are in the 1-2m range, with only a minority overhead.
Wind statistics are abysmal: NNE blows 39.7% of the time, and N adds another 19.0%, both onshore. Ideal wind falls to 2%. It's the classic Bay of Biscay spring: warm air (19.4°C), dry weather (0.10 mm/day), and a calm ocean surface with bad waves. Water temp is already 19.4°C. If you are desperate, the extremely rare day with a SSW/SW wind combined with a NW swell will produce a fun-sized, rippable wave, but don't plan a trip around it.
Average Spot conditions at Suicidios in May
Swell history for May
Wind history for May
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Suicidios 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 Suicidios for your next trip in May.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Suicidios 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 Suicidios.