Conditions at Inches in May
May: Small, Clean, and Overwhelmingly ESE
May is one of the windier and more marginal months at Inches. Average wave height is around 2.5ft (0.8m), period is 6.0s, and ideal wind drops to 35 percent. The swell direction is completely dominated by ESE, which accounts for 64.2 percent of the directional total; E drops to 20.1 percent and SE to 13.9 percent. The surf is mostly 1.5-3ft (0.5-1m) and gutless, with only about 10 percent of the energy reaching 3-5ft (1-1.5m), and there is no real long-period groundswell in the mix. Wind data shows E as the most common direction at 37.6 percent, with ENE at 25.3 percent and ESE at 18.1 percent; the result is an often bumpy, cross-shore texture. Water temperature warms to 27.8°C and precipitation increases to 3.4 mm/day, so expect a humid, showery early-summer pattern with the best conditions in the early morning before the seabreeze mixes in.
Average Spot conditions at Inches in May
Swell history for May
Wind history for May
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Inches 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 Inches for your next trip in May.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Inches 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 Inches.