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Conditions at The Streets in May
May: Summer Lull Sets In
By May, The Streets is locked into the summer pattern. Average swell height drops to 0.7m (2.3ft) and the average period is 7.4s. The favorable E and ESE directions are extremely dominant, accounting for 33.1% and 23.4% respectively, with ENE at 18.0%, but most of that energy is small, groveling 0.5-1m surf. The wind is the real problem: ideal conditions fall to just 11%, as the trades blow consistently from the ESE at 15.8%, E at 15.2% and SE at 12.3%. Expect bumpy, onshore surf with only occasional clean corners during lighter wind windows. Humidity and rainfall begin to build, with 3.25 mm/day, while air temperature rises to 25.4°C and water temperature climbs to 26.0°C.
Average Spot conditions at The Streets in May
Swell history for May
Wind history for May
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at The Streets 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 The Streets for your next trip in May.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at The Streets 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 The Streets.