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Conditions at Dungeons in November
November: Pre-Summer Lull and Sideshore Slog
November marks the return of the summer regime in earnest. The average swell height holds at 7.9ft (2.4m) with a period of 11.3s, so Dungeons is never small, but the long-period consistency of winter is fading. Swell energy is dominated by SW (22.9%), SSW (16.2%), and S (9.8%), with WSW (7.3%) providing supplementary west energy. The problem is wind: SSE wind blows 29.5% of the time, SE 17.1%, and S 14.5%, while ideal offshore N-NE flow plummets to just 5% - tied for the lowest of the year. This creates a great deal of sideshore chop, leaving the reef looking fuller than it actually is. Air temperatures rise to 17.4°C (12.2-27.4), water warms to 16.6°C, and precipitation falls to 0.89mm/day. There are still waves, but November asks for patience and a willingness to sacrifice quality for quantity.
Average Spot conditions at Dungeons in November
Swell history for November
Wind history for November
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Dungeons 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 Dungeons for your next trip in November.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Dungeons 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 Dungeons.