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Conditions at Plettenberg Bay in November
November: Warming Water, Mixed Signals
November is a true mixed bag. The average swell height remains 2.2m (7ft), but the average period slips to 11.0s and the ideal wind percentage is only 40%. The wind distribution is firmly split between WSW (15.2%) and W (12.4%) offshores and E (12.0%) plus ESE (11.2%) onshores, while rain increases to 1.88 mm/day - the wettest month of the year. Swell direction is still dominated by SSW (25.6%) and SW (21.4%), with S (12.3%) and a healthy SSE/SE component providing a few more direct windows. The water warms to 18.2°C and air temps climb to 17.6°C. Surf quality depends almost entirely on timing: dawn with a W/NW offshore can produce clean head-high surf, but the E/ESE sea breeze tends to build quickly and turns the same swell into wind-blown leftovers. It's worth staying flexible and chasing the morning glass.
Average Spot conditions at Plettenberg Bay in November
Swell history for November
Wind history for November
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Plettenberg Bay 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 Plettenberg Bay for your next trip in November.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Plettenberg Bay 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 Plettenberg Bay.