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Conditions at Playa Bahoruco in May
May: The SE Tilt Begins
May brings the first real taste of summer in the tropical Atlantic. Average swell height stays at 0.9m (3.0ft) and period at 6.5s, but the direction shifts: 73.4% of swell now comes from ESE and a notable 19.0% from SE, while pure E swell drops to just 7.1%. This more southerly angle puts waves more on the beach but also tends to reduce wave quality at Playa Bahoruco. More than half the waves (51.4%) are in the 0.5-1m (1.6-3.3ft) class, with only 26.4% in the 1-1.5m (3.3-4.9ft) category. Ideal offshore wind sits at a weak 9%, and the trade winds are still firmly from the onshore E-ESE quadrant. The wet season begins to ramp up - 2.02 mm/day - while water temp rises to 27.8°C. Expect small, short-period, mostly onshore surf.
Average Spot conditions at Playa Bahoruco in May
Swell history for May
Wind history for May
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa Bahoruco 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 Bahoruco for your next trip in May.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa Bahoruco 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 Bahoruco.