Conditions at Pigsty in May
May: Small Swell, Summer Breeze
May is the start of the low season. The average wave height drops to around 2.5-3ft (0.8m) and the period falls to 6.8s, meaning most of the energy is short-period and locally wind driven. Even though over 60 percent of the swell is still from the W, WNW and NW, the bulk of it sits in the 0.5-1m range - small, groveling waves at best. Clean offshore ENE to SE wind becomes increasingly rare, available only 8 percent of the time, while NNW wind blows a hefty 26.9 percent of the time and shreds the surface. On the bright side, air temperatures climb to 9.2°C, water to 9.0°C and precipitation is low at 2.61 mm/day. It is a pleasant spring month, just not a serious surf month.
Average Spot conditions at Pigsty in May
Swell history for May
Wind history for May
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Pigsty 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 Pigsty for your next trip in May.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Pigsty 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 Pigsty.