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Conditions at Playa Guiones in November
November: Transition to Trade-Wind Glass
November marks the return of the dry-season trade wind pattern and with it a much cleaner, more user-friendly Guiones. Wind is ideal 63% of the time, led by NE at 21.9%, NNE at 13% and ENE at 9%, so the lineups are far more frequently groomed. The swell loses some of its southern-hemisphere punch: SSW/SW/WSW/W still combine for about 87% of the total, but the average period drops to 12.5s and the average height eases to 1.3m (4ft). Bigger sets are less abundant, yet the 5-8ft (1.5-2.4m) range still makes up around 15% of observations. With rainfall down to 4.06mm/day, air at 26.5°C and water at 27.9°C, November offers a smoother transition-clean, groomed and still holding decent SSW groundswell.
Average Spot conditions at Playa Guiones in November
Swell history for November
Wind history for November
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa Guiones 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 Playa Guiones for your next trip in November.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa Guiones 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 Playa Guiones.