Conditions at Arish in May
May: Windswell Season Creeps In
May signals the true end of winter quality at Arish. The average swell height eases to 1.4m (4.5-5ft) and the average period drops to 8.5s, moving firmly into average, punchy, rideable territory. The direction distribution now shows a strong northeast influence: N makes up 31% of the wave rose, NNW 43%, and NNE 18%. That is a lot of short-fetch or local windswell, with very little long-period groundswell making it through. The ideal wind percentage falls to 20%, as the NE trade winds strengthen and blow 20-40kph for the majority of the time.
May can still offer fun if you are willing to pick your spots. The WSW exposure means the mostly N/NNW energy is often refracted into workable peaks, and there will be occasional clean, chest-high days on the dawn patrol. Water temperature is 18.9°C, air in the high teens to mid-20s, and it is arid. It is not the Arish you came to see, but it is surfable.
Average Spot conditions at Arish in May
Swell history for May
Wind history for May
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Arish 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 Arish for your next trip in May.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Arish 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 Arish.