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Conditions at New Pier in May
May: High Season Swings Into Life
May is where it all comes together. The average wave period reaches 10.4s, heights hold at 1.7m, and the ideal-wind statistic skyrockets to 52%. S (21.9%) and SSE (19.0%) provide the biggest slabs, while E (15.2%) and ESE (12.9%) offer more directly oriented swell for New Pier's ENE-facing bank. Even if the direction isn't perfect, the long period makes it work, wrapping and refracting into the beach.
This is also the month when offshore wind really takes over. WNW (9.2%), NW (8.6%), NNW (9.8%), W (5.2%) and WSW (5.2%) combine with SW (8.8%) to create long stretches of clean, groomed surf. The NE onshore flow fades to 11.1%, leaving plenty of all-day surfable windows.
Air temp averages 22.2°C, water temp drops to 23.7°C, rainfall is a dry 1.33mm/day - light jackets in the morning, surf until sunset.
Average Spot conditions at New Pier in May
Swell history for May
Wind history for May
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at New Pier 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 New Pier for your next trip in May.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at New Pier 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 New Pier.