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Conditions at Cidreira in November
November: Waiting for the Next Front
November is the low point of the surf year in terms of consistent quality. The average swell height remains respectable at 5.9ft (1.8m), but the period has shortened to 8.5s and the ideal wind percentage bottoms out at just 12%. ENE (20.6%) and E (17.8%) dominate the swell direction, with ESE (13.2%), SE (10.7%), SSE (11.1%) and S (7.7%) providing secondary energy. Those are the same directions as the bad winds, and the wind data confirm the problem: NE (26.2%) and ENE (20.0%) are blowing strongly for much of the month, while offshore W/WNW flow is down around 2-3% each. Air temperatures are on the rise to 20.5°C and water temp is 20.6°C, with rainfall at 3.7mm/day. When a strong cold front breaks the pattern, there will be a day or two of clean, punchy surf, but otherwise November is about waiting for the next front.
Average Spot conditions at Cidreira in November
Swell history for November
Wind history for November
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Cidreira during November. 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 Cidreira for your next trip in November.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Cidreira for November. 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 Cidreira.