Conditions at Alwars in May
May: Monsoon Onset - Offshore Wind, Southern Swell
May is when the southwest monsoon begins to gather momentum. The average surf height climbs to 3.3ft (1.0m) and the average period stays healthy at 10.3s. However, the wave direction is almost entirely from the south: SSW (53%) and S (41%) dominate, with not a single observation in the favorable NE/ENE windows. Alwars simply does not face the right way to take advantage of this south-based energy, so the 3.3-4.9ft (1-1.5m) swell that fills the data is mostly displaced, weak, or blocked by coastal shadowing.
Winds, by contrast, are offshore and strong. SW and WSW combine for 84% of observations, producing clean surface conditions for much of the month in theory, but only 22% of those are light enough to be considered ideal. Rainfall jumps to 3.35 mm/day, air temps remain hot near 29.6°C, and water temps ease to 29.5°C. In practice, May is a beautiful-looking forecast pattern that rarely translates into quality surf at this particular break.
Average Spot conditions at Alwars in May
Swell history for May
Wind history for May
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Alwars 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 Alwars for your next trip in May.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Alwars 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 Alwars.