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Conditions at Pulpos in May
May: Raw Autumn Swell Meets the Winter Wind
May marks the real ramping-up of the Southern Ocean storm machine. Average swell height climbs to around 6ft (1.8m) and the period remains at 13.6s, while the percentage of groundswell in the 6-8ft (2-2.5m) bracket jumps to 19.9 percent from SSW. SSW still dominates at 84.4 percent, with SW at 6.5 percent and a growing S component at 3.6 percent. Pulpos is now receiving powerful, well-spaced lines of SSW/SW energy that can easily reach overhead-plus on the good sets.
Wind quality, however, becomes more difficult. Ideal offshore flow is only 2 percent, and the S/SSW winds strengthen: SSW and S each sit near 34 percent, with 13.0 percent of SSW observations in the 10-20kph range. This is when onshore texture starts to become a real problem for the southwest-facing exposure. Air temperatures cool to 18.6°C and water temperature drops to 17.0°C, but the low rainfall keeps the desert-coast vibe intact.
Average Spot conditions at Pulpos in May
Swell history for May
Wind history for May
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Pulpos 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 Pulpos for your next trip in May.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Pulpos 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 Pulpos.