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Conditions at Hookipa Beach Park in May
May: Soft Shoulders and Small Days
By May, the winter groundswell train is mostly done. Average height drops to 1.4m (4.6ft) and average period to 10.0s. The swell direction is firmly locked into the eastern half of the compass, with ENE at 36.8%, E at 20.2%, and NE at 17.9%. The optimal NNW window is down to 4.6% and due N is just 4.1%, meaning most days at Hookipa lack the direction and energy to produce powerful winter-style waves. Expect a lot of waist-to-chest-high, short-period surf with soft shoulders.
The wind regime is dominated by E and ESE trades, which combine for 77.4% of observations, and ideal offshore winds are only 17%. Warm water at 24.8°C and air at 23.2°C are pleasant, with rainfall down to 0.94 mm/day. An occasional late-season NW pulse can still surprise, but be ready to work for anything above average.
Average Spot conditions at Hookipa Beach Park in May
Swell history for May
Wind history for May
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Hookipa Beach Park 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 Hookipa Beach Park for your next trip in May.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Hookipa Beach Park 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 Hookipa Beach Park.