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Conditions at St Ives in November
November: Full Storm Mode
November digs deeper into winter mode. Average swell height builds to 2.1m (7ft) and average period stretches to 10.5s, with a broader mix of powerful W and WNW groundswell. The swell rose shows W (18.3%), WSW (12.7%), WNW (10.6%) and SW (6.7%) as the primary sources, and a healthy distribution of 1.5-2.5m waves. The wind becomes stormier and more changeable: WSW (9.6%), SW (9.2%), W (8.7%) and SSW (8.1%) all feature heavily, but NNW (8.6%) and WNW (8.0%) also contribute onshore trouble. Ideal conditions drop back to 16%, a reminder that winter size comes with a wind penalty. It is a month for reading the charts carefully and striking between lows. Water temp is still workable at 13.1°C, air temps average 11.7°C, and precipitation is high. The rewards are heavy, long-period waves with real North Atlantic muscle.
Average Spot conditions at St Ives in November
Swell history for November
Wind history for November
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at St Ives 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 St Ives for your next trip in November.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at St Ives 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 St Ives.