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Conditions at Tres Palmas in May
May: Trade-Wind Grovel Season
May signals the arrival of true summer at Tres Palmas. The average swell height drops to 1.1m (around 3-4ft), and the period fades to 8.7s. The swell direction becomes even more compressed into the ENE (37.9 percent), NE (26 percent), and E (17.5 percent) sectors, with almost all of it falling in the 0.5-1m (1.5-3ft) and 1-1.5m (3-5ft) classes. The good news is the wind is offshore 78 percent of the time, and ENE/E winds dominate at around 22 percent each. This is clean, fun, rippable surf rather than heavy reef-slabbing. Water temp is 27.9°C, air temp 27.2°C, and rain starts to pick up at 3.63 mm/day. Bring a high-performance shortboard and hunt for the corner bowls.
Average Spot conditions at Tres Palmas in May
Swell history for May
Wind history for May
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Tres Palmas 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 Tres Palmas for your next trip in May.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Tres Palmas 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 Tres Palmas.