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Conditions at Parking Lots in May
May: Summer Threshold and the Grovel Begins
By May, Parking Lots has slipped into full summer mode. Average height falls to around 3.6ft (1.1m) and the average period drops to 8.7s, signaling a clear shift toward shorter-period trade-wind swell. ENE alone pumps out 38 percent of the wave energy, with E and NE adding another 44 percent. Favorable N/NNE/NNW sources shrink to just 12 percent, so the spot increasingly relies on low-quality, wind-driven chop.
On the bright side, ideal winds climb to 56 percent, the highest since the previous autumn. Light offshore S/SSW flow can groom those lumpy 2-4ft (0.6-1.2m) waves into clean grovelers, so loggers and funboard riders still get their share. Air temps reach 27.2°C (81.0°F), water rises to 27.9°C (82.2°F), and rain increases to 3.63 mm/day as tropical moisture returns.
Average Spot conditions at Parking Lots in May
Swell history for May
Wind history for May
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Parking Lots 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 Parking Lots for your next trip in May.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Parking Lots 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 Parking Lots.