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Conditions at Ballito in November
November: Summer Build-Up and Shorter Periods
November is the bridge into summer, and the pattern at Ballito quickly becomes less consistent. The average swell height is 1.8m (6ft), but the period falls to 8.7 seconds, a clear sign that local windswell and shorter-period pulses are taking over. Swell directions are still plentiful: ENE (16.6%), S (18.0%), SSE (17.0%), E (12.8%), ESE (10.8%) and SE (14.4%) all appear, giving a wide range of angles to the beach. Yet ideal wind drops to just 17 percent. NE (19.5%) is the dominant wind, followed closely by SSW (19.6%), with NNE (9.1%) and ENE (11.8%) adding to the chop. True offshore WSW-W-WNW-NW flow is scarce. Water temperature rises to 22.9°C, air averages 22.0°C, and rainfall jumps to 3.03 mm/day, reflecting the return of summer instability. Surfers will need to pick their moments, usually early in the day before the thermal NE wind takes hold.
Average Spot conditions at Ballito in November
Swell history for November
Wind history for November
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Ballito 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 Ballito for your next trip in November.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Ballito 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 Ballito.