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Conditions at Picnic Tables in May
May: Trade-Wind Grovel Season
By May, the surf at Picnic Tables is running on fumes. Average swell height slips to 2.3ft (0.7m), the period shortens to 7.9s, and ideal offshore wind drops to 10 percent. The good news is that swell direction is almost perfect: E swell is 38 percent, ENE 22 percent, ESE 19 percent and NE 10 percent, meaning 89 percent of the wave energy comes from the eastern quadrant. The bad news is that most of it is below 1m, with a large chunk in the too-small micro range.
The wind rose locks into a summertime ESE/E/SE pattern. ESE at 16 percent, E at 15 percent and SE at 12 percent are the top wind directions, and together with SSE they blow onshore or side-onshore for nearly 50 percent of the time. Some lighter wind windows help keep the surface less bumpy, but the lack of swell makes it a challenging month for anything more than a groveler. Water temps climb to 26.0°C, air temps average 25.4°C, and rain ramps up to 3.25 mm/day.
Average Spot conditions at Picnic Tables in May
Swell history for May
Wind history for May
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Picnic Tables 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 Picnic Tables for your next trip in May.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Picnic Tables 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 Picnic Tables.