Conditions at Mada's in November
November: Clean Winds Return as the Swell Angles Widen
November sees the northeast monsoon re-establish itself, and the wind data at Mada's looks much cleaner. Ideal wind hits 48%, the second highest of the year, with offshore N/NNW/NW/WNW flow totaling 39.4%; WNW is 20.0%, NW 10.4%, NNW 7.6% and N 1.4%. The winds are increasingly glassy, especially in the mornings. Swell, however, becomes a mixed bag: SW 15.4%, WSW 14.8%, SE 14.4%, SSE 13.5%, S 13.5%, SSW 13.4%, with ESE at 5.9%. The favorable ESE/SE/SSE/S window totals 47.3%, while SW/WSW adds another 30.2%, so the reef sees a blend of old monsoon swell and new trade-wind swell.
Average height eases to 3.6ft (1.1m) and period drops to 6.4s, meaning the waves are smaller and less powerful than July through September. Still, with clean offshore flow and rain at 6.69mm/day, air 27.3°C and water 29.0°C, November is a month where quality can trump quantity. It is one of the better months for small, groomed, rippable reef waves: a good trade-off between fading S/SSW swell and fresh N/NW wind.
Average Spot conditions at Mada's in November
Swell history for November
Wind history for November
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Mada's 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 Mada's for your next trip in November.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Mada's 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 Mada's.