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Conditions at Ingonish Beach in November
November: Full-On Storm Surf
November is a serious surf month on Cape Breton. Average swell heights sit around 5ft (1.6m) with a 7.2s period, and the storm track has no shortage of energy: every weather model worth its salt is watching for deep North Atlantic lows that line up and fire. The swell direction remains dominated by NNW (11.0%) and NW (9.8%), yet the addition of W (6.4%), WSW (5.6%) and ESE (4.0%) creates more mixed windows than the dead of winter. The wind regime is robustly offshore: WNW (13.7%), NW (12.7%), W (12.2%) and NNW (9.0%) combine for about 48% of all observations, giving ideal surf wind 35% of the time. Water temperature drops to 8.2°C and air averages 3.5°C, so the wetsuit lineup gets serious. When an E/SE swell arrives with light W/NW flow, Ingonish can offer powerful, driving, head-high-plus waves. It is raw, cold and beautiful - and one of the best months for committed surfers on the eastern shore.
Average Spot conditions at Ingonish Beach in November
Swell history for November
Wind history for November
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Ingonish Beach 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 Ingonish Beach for your next trip in November.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Ingonish Beach 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 Ingonish Beach.