Conditions at 7 - 11 in November
November: Cold Fronts and Clean Westerlies
November is right in the sweet spot of the 7-11 year. Average surf height holds at 1.1m (3.5ft), average period is a punchy 7.4s, and the wind pattern tilts hard into the offshore quadrant -- W, WNW, NW and NNW winds combine for around 46% of observations, leaving ideal conditions 47% of the time. The swell mix still has plenty of E/ESE/SE/SSE energy, plus a strong S/SSW component that keeps plenty of water moving.
With cold fronts passing every few days, there are frequent opportunities to score clean, lined-up, head-high-plus sandbar waves. Air temps drop to 9.4°C, water temps fall to 13.1°C, and the extra wind energy often produces better organized swell than the dead of winter. This is when you want to start checking the buoy charts seriously: the first significant nor'easter low of the season can deliver some of the best waves of the year.
Average Spot conditions at 7 - 11 in November
Swell history for November
Wind history for November
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at 7 - 11 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 7 - 11 for your next trip in November.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at 7 - 11 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 7 - 11.