Fistral Beach • Statistics for November

November: Storm Season Momentum

November locks in the winter pattern. The average swell pushes to 1.8m (6ft) and period is a solid 11.0s, while wind and rain become more persistent with 4.26 mm/day of precipitation. The W direction remains the main source at 31.4%, but WNW picks up to 14.0% and WSW to 13.3%, giving Fistral a broad and powerful Atlantic window. Long-period groundswell from deep mid-latitude cyclones is the norm, and overhead-plus days become much more frequent. The tricky part is the wind: the prevailing flow is from the SW and WSW, so a sizable percentage of the time Fistral is blown out or raw. But when pressure builds to the east and the wind swings into the southeast or east, the same winter swells produce grinding, well-shaped peaks. Ideal surfing time sits at 22%, so patience is key. Water temp drops to 13.0°C and air averages 10.6°C.