Conditions at El Jadida in May
May: Fun-Sized Cleanup with Onshore Tendencies
May is the first true shoulder month. Swell energy drops to an average of 4.6ft (1.4m) with a period of 10.1s, and while there are still rideable days, they are more dependent on wind and tide. The wave rose becomes dominated by NNW (52.1%) and NW (34.7%), with WNW (9.7%) and W (1.3%) as minor players. This is increasingly windswell or short-period groundswell, certainly rippable at 3-5ft (1-1.5m) but lacking the heavy push of winter. The onshore wind machine is cranking: NNE (31.4%) is by far the dominant direction, with NE (12.9%), NNW (14.6%) and N (10.1%) also contributing a lot of surface texture. Ideal winds are only present 17% of the time, so you need a late-season cutoff low or a strong sea breeze suppression to get good conditions. Air temps are warm, 19.2°C average (min 11.4°C, max 37.0°C), water temperature is 19.4°C, and rainfall drops to 0.56 mm/day. That warm water makes a longboard or high-volume shortboard the right quiver choice.
Average Spot conditions at El Jadida in May
Swell history for May
Wind history for May
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at El Jadida 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 El Jadida for your next trip in May.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at El Jadida 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 El Jadida.