Conditions at Hanstholm in November
November: Storm Season's Heavy Hands
November is a full-on winter month. Average swell height holds at around 6ft (1.8m), the period reaches 6.9s, and the wind is ideal for surfing just 9% of the time. This is the month when the North Sea can dish out some of the most powerful, but also most hostile, conditions of the year. Swell directions are more balanced than summer: WNW, W, WSW and SW all compete, while the desirable N/NNE/NW/NNW window nudges up to about 10%. Large W and NW swells can produce serious XL days at Hanstholm, but they are rarely rideable without a clean offshore wind. When the synoptic pattern aligns, with a deep Icelandic low and a blocking high over central Europe, the beach receives long-period NW groundswell and a gusty SE wind, creating hollow, powerful peaks that reward confidence. But storms are frequent: rainfall averages 3.15 mm/day, air temperature drops to 6.4°C and water temperature to 9.5°C. November is for the hardcore crew who live by the charts and pounce on the clean open windows.
Average Spot conditions at Hanstholm in November
Swell history for November
Wind history for November
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Hanstholm 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 Hanstholm for your next trip in November.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Hanstholm 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 Hanstholm.