Best May Ever? 30 Days of Pumping Surf Across the Americas

Best May ever. More than one surfer from more than one surf spot up and down the coast of the Americas said this even before the month was over. Turned out, May’s dream run of south swell actually extended into the first week of June, and surfers from south-facing breaks Chile to Canada are still talking about the dream run in wistful tones. And while the dream run was definitely dreamier and more consistent in some places than others (here’s looking at you, Puerto Escondido), nearly every marquee south-facing spot had days and days of good to excellent surf. In Chile, Punta Lobos returned for what turned out to a be a few of the best big-wave sessions there in years. Nicaragua’s offshore beachbreaks and slabs lit up for days on end. Puerto pumped. (And won the month, hands down.) The Wedge dished out backwash chaos and glory in equal measure. Under a persistent May Gray, Lowers just didn’t stop, same with Malibu and many points in Santa Cruz. By the first week of June, many surfers were spent. Sleepwalking. Many couldn’t remember one swell over another ’cause they all ran together in a kind of, well, dream. ’Course by June 15th, relationships mended, boards fixed, wetsuits dried, everyone started looking for the next one. Music Credits: Music Bed: SyncID - MB017HS9ENHDIGZ Solar Solstice by Virgil Arles Full Moon Power by Earl Pearl Epidemic Sound: Strict Believer by Elliot Holmes Nice Furniture by Dylan Sitts Cadaver by Conditional The Kill by Particle House Ultra Orange by Wave Saver ----------------------------------- Subscribe: Become a Surfline Premium Member: ---------------------------------- Executive Producer: Kyle Laughlin, Graham Nash Directed by: Marcus Sanders, Michael Weybret Written by: Kevin Wallis, Michael Weybret Forecast Team: Kevin Wallis, Kurt Korte, Schaler Perry, Matt Kibby, Charlie Hutcherson, Jon Warren, Keaton Browning Forecast Interview: Kevin Wallis Edited by: Michael Weybret Produced By: Marcus Sanders, Michael Weybret Contributors and Footage by: Edwin Morales, Brayden Rudert, Rodrigo Farias Moreno, Alfredo Escobar, Lance Moss, Nathan Baker, Swellshotz, Oscar Fredes, James Ferrell, Josh Pomer, Joseph Duerr, Chris Clemente, John Whitney, Vanlife Productions, Nica Waves, Jaciel Santiago Additional Filming By: Jeremiah Klein, Michael Weybret Surfers: Noah Beschen, Sage Burke, Pedro Calado, Domi Charrier, Ramon Navarro, Cristian Merello, Lucas Chianca, Pato Mekis, Tony Laureano, Tomas Mekis, Martin Fuenzalida, Tosh Tudor, Nolan Rapoza, Tessa Timmons, Bud Frietas, Pat Curren, Kassia Meador, Owen Kaestner, Leonardo Fioravanti, Lakey Peterson, Alexandre Wolthers, Dean Vandewalle, Manny Resano, Cabeza Resano, Jacob Turner, Caleb Pont, Greg Long, Kurt Rist, Roger Ramirez, Gabriel Villaran, Quetzal Estrada, Kyle Buthman, Bianca Valenti, Jafet Ramos Special Thanks To: Johnny Marcon, Nick Carroll, Hannah Anderson, Marc Beaty, Lauren Sharabianlou, Jake Tellkamp, Sophia Mackrides, Nick Liotta