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Conditions at Playa Guiones in May
May: Full Southern-Hemisphere Throat
May sees the swell window at its most focused, with 81.4% from SSW and 13.8% from SW-95% of the energy in the optimal quadrant. The average period is 14.2s, the highest of the year, and the average height ticks to 1.4m, or about 4-5ft (1.2-1.5m). More importantly, over a third of the monthly observations now come in at 5-8ft (1.5-2.4m), with a significant share of SSW/SW events reaching the bigger end of that range. Rain increases to 6.06mm/day and winds get more variable; ideal wind is 48%. You can still score clean, powerful surf in the mornings under E/NE flow, but the afternoon S/SSW sea breeze and passing tropical showers become regular players. With air at 28.2°C and water at 29.6°C, the water is bathwater and the juice is real.
Average Spot conditions at Playa Guiones in May
Swell history for May
Wind history for May
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa Guiones 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 Guiones for your next trip in May.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa Guiones 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 Guiones.