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Regions our editors call in season in May, with waves graded for Levels 4-5 and camps that run that month. Catching green waves on your own and starting to turn — trading the foamie for a real board and reading the ocean.
Editorial season: Apr–Oct · swell in the water 91% of hours in May (2022–2025 reanalysis)
Editorial season: Sep–Nov · Apr–May · swell in the water 31% of hours in May (2022–2025 reanalysis)
Editorial season: May–Sep · swell in the water 64% of hours in May (2022–2025 reanalysis)
Editorial season: Apr–Oct · swell in the water 49% of hours in May (2022–2025 reanalysis)
Editorial season: Apr–Jun · Sep–Oct
Editorial season: May–Oct · swell in the water 87% of hours in May (2022–2025 reanalysis)
Editorial season: May–Sep · swell in the water 38% of hours in May (2022–2025 reanalysis)
Editorial season: Apr–Oct · swell in the water 80% of hours in May (2022–2025 reanalysis)
Editorial season: Mar–May · Sep–Nov · swell in the water 83% of hours in May (2022–2025 reanalysis)
Editorial season: May–Oct · swell in the water 4% of hours in May (2022–2025 reanalysis)
Swell-availability figures derived from Open-Meteo marine reanalysis data (2022–2025), licensed CC BY 4.0. They measure swell availability, not surf quality — season calls are editorial.
Month names use each region’s local season; take the quiz if you’re unsure which level band fits you. Pages update as the catalogue grows — May recommendations reflect the editorial data at build time.