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Conditions at Pacifico in May
May: Monsoon Flip Ignites Offshore Hopes
May marks a major transition in the Philippine archipelago. The Northeast Monsoon finally loses its grip, and wind data shows a clear shift: ideal wind time jumps to 12%, with westerly and southwesterly flow beginning to show up-WSW (4.4%), W (2.8%), and SW (2.8%). The swell picture, however, is still small: average height falls to 0.8m with a 9.1s period. The wave rose is dominated by ENE (66.7%), E (14.4%), and NE (13.6%), but there is also a scattering of W (0.4%), WNW (0.4%), and WSW (0.2%) swell. This is a groveling month-fun-sized, mushy, and only really suited to a longboard or a groveler when the offshore breeze shapes it up. Precipitation is low at 4.91 mm/day, air temperatures average 28.3°C, and water temps climb to 29.4°C. May is all about patience and reading the swell charts; the season is priming itself for better things to come.
Average Spot conditions at Pacifico in May
Swell history for May
Wind history for May
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Pacifico 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 Pacifico for your next trip in May.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Pacifico 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 Pacifico.