Conditions at Vale Figueiras in May
May: The Summer Pattern Descends
May is when the surf at Vale Figueiras begins to feel the summer pinch. Average height is down to 1.6m (5ft) and average period drops to 9.8s, placing it right on the edge of the shorter, less organized range. The swell direction is still overwhelmingly favorable, with NW 39.7%, NNW 23.9%, WNW 16.7%, and W 7.1%, but the energy is less consistent and often weaker. Ideal winds fall to 16%, and the persistent NNW wind becomes the dominant story, blowing 34.9% of the time, with NW adding another 15.7%. That means small, period-starved swell mixing with bumpy cross/onshore winds. When a late-season NW groundswell coincides with light offshore flow, there are still fun, rippable waves, but they are the exception rather than the rule. Air temps rise to 17.6°C, water temp to 16.9°C, and precipitation drops to 1.20 mm/day as high pressure locks in.
Average Spot conditions at Vale Figueiras in May
Swell history for May
Wind history for May
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Vale Figueiras 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 Vale Figueiras for your next trip in May.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Vale Figueiras 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 Vale Figueiras.