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Conditions at Mona Lisa Point in May
May: First Taste of the Habagat
The southwest monsoon begins to stir in May, and Mona Lisa Point starts to pay the price. The swell direction actually rotates into the productive west quadrant - WSW jumps to 20 per cent, W to 14 per cent, and WNW to 9 per cent - but the wind follows the same path, with S/SSW/SW flow combining for about 40 per cent of all observations. That is a classic onshore setup for a west-facing beach, and the ideal-wind number plummets to just 3 per cent. Wave heights bottom out at 1ft (0.3m) with a 5.5s period, so any swell is both tiny and short-period. Air temperature reaches 29.2°C (84.6°F), water temperature is already 30.2°C (86.4°F), and rainfall rises sharply to 7.89mm/day. The only windows come when a passing trough brings early-morning land breezes before the afternoon seabreeze ruins it.
Average Spot conditions at Mona Lisa Point in May
Swell history for May
Wind history for May
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Mona Lisa Point 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 Mona Lisa Point for your next trip in May.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Mona Lisa Point 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 Mona Lisa Point.