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Conditions at Playa Grande in May
May: Smaller, Cleaner Trade Wind Surf
May settles firmly into the trade-wind regime. Average surf drops to 4-5ft (1.2-1.5m) with an 8.2s period, and the swell direction becomes heavily E (40.6 percent) and ENE (36.4 percent). NE and NNE only combine for about 20 percent, so the north-facing beach is getting less of the swell it likes. Most waves are 2-5ft (0.5-1.5m), with occasional chest-to-shoulder high sets from the E/ENE fetch. The silver lining is wind: ideal offshore flow jumps to 44 percent and the strongest trade winds are less aggressive than midwinter. This improves the number of clean, glassy sessions, even if the size is not there. Board choice shifts toward high-volume shortboards and funboards. Water temperature warms to 27.0°C, air 26.6°C, and rainfall begins to increase with the wet season.
Average Spot conditions at Playa Grande in May
Swell history for May
Wind history for May
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa Grande 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 Grande for your next trip in May.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa Grande 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 Grande.