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Conditions at Playa Tivives in November
November: The Dry Season Teases
November begins the transition back toward the dry season. Rainfall backs off to 3.54mm/day, water temp cools to 28.0°C, and the average swell period eases to 13.2s, indicating that the southern-hemisphere swell train is starting to wind down. The swell direction is still almost entirely SSW (76.9%), with S 8.9% and SW 7.9%, and the height remains in the sub-1.6ft (0.5m) range - only 0.3% reaches 1.6-3.3ft (0.5-1m). NE/NNE winds begin to increase again to roughly 9% offshore total, but onshore S/SSW/SW/WSW flow still dominates at 37% and ideal wind is 0%. Late November can offer the first clean pre-Christmas windows, especially after a cold front pushes down from the north, but as a rule still expect small, mixed conditions.
Average Spot conditions at Playa Tivives in November
Swell history for November
Wind history for November
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa Tivives 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 Tivives for your next trip in November.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa Tivives 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 Tivives.