Conditions at Storvika in May
May: Flat Calm and Midnight Sun
May marks the beginning of true summer flatness. The swell archive is blank once more - 0.0ft (0.0m) average height and 0.0s period - and the ideal surf wind clock stays at 0%. Offshore flow weakens: SE drops to 8.2%, SSE to 4.7%, S to 5.8%, and SSW to 10.4%. The wind field becomes more mixed, with NNE 7.9%, NE 6.5%, NNW 6.8% and SW 10.6%, so there is no single dominant synoptic driver.
Air temperature rises to 5.5°C (min -2.1°C, max 20.8°C) and the sea warms to 7.5°C, but 3.25 mm/day of rain is less of an obstacle than the total absence of waves. May is a month for expedition paddles, not surfing.
Average Spot conditions at Storvika in May
Swell history for May
Wind history for May
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Storvika 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 Storvika for your next trip in May.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Storvika 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 Storvika.