Conditions at Ribeira Quente in November
November: Prime Autumnal Promise
November sees the winter storm track fully engaged. Average swell height reaches 8.2ft (2.5m) with a solid 11.6-second period. The distribution is dominated by the NNW and NW directions - a classic groundswell profile for the region - but the southerly sector (SE, S, SSW) starts to hold greater frequency than the summer months. This new south energy is the fuel that can transform this corner of the island from flat to firing.
Winds are the limiting factor again: only 32 percent ideal offshore flow, with WSW/SW flow pulsing around frontal passages. Air temperature falls to a max of 22.9°C and water to 19.2°C, and rain increases to 2.26 mm/day. If a deep low stalls just southwest of the Azores and sends S/SW swell, the bay can pick up powerful, long-period waves; the challenge is timing the post-frontal N/NNW wind shift. That combination is worth more than any other in the calendar here.
Average Spot conditions at Ribeira Quente in November
Swell history for November
Wind history for November
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Ribeira Quente 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 Ribeira Quente for your next trip in November.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Ribeira Quente 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 Ribeira Quente.