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Conditions at Still Bay in November
November: Summer Lull Settles In
By November, Still Bay is largely back in summer mode. The average swell height remains 2.0m (6.5ft) and the period sits at 10.7s, but the frequency of clean conditions drops sharply, with ideal wind down to 17%. Swell direction charts still show SSW (28.9%) and SW (17.9%) leading the way, with S (12.1%) and SSE/SE contributing another 17.2%, so the ocean is not short on energy. Wind is the limiting factor: E/ESE totals 29.4%, and the afternoon SE breeze often makes the SSE-facing breaks bumpy and cross-onshore. The surfer's strategy is to target early sessions, especially before high pressure builds in and the N-NNW flow develops. If that coincides with a 2-2.5m (6.5-8ft) SSW groundswell, November can still produce classic Still Bay waves - just with far fewer opportunities than winter.
Air temperature is 18.3°C, water temperature warms to 18.6°C, and precipitation averages 1.12mm/day.
Average Spot conditions at Still Bay in November
Swell history for November
Wind history for November
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Still 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 Still Bay for your next trip in November.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Still 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 Still Bay.