Conditions at El Porto in November
November: The North Pacific Storm Track Re-Ignites
November is when El Porto starts to feel like winter again. Average swell height is only 2-3ft (0.7m), but the 12.3s period and the return of W-dominant swell signal a shift in the source region. W swells account for 38.2% and WSW 35.9%, with SW still contributing 19.6%. More importantly, the W direction starts producing 3-5ft (1-1.5m) waves 7.8% of the time and 5-8ft (1.5-2.5m) waves over 2% of the time. The first strong Gulf of Alaska lows of the season can push this spot from small and clean to punchy and hollow in a matter of hours.
Wind quality returns, too, with ideal offshore conditions 46% of the time. NNE and NNW dominate the wind rose, but the NE/ENE offshore flow shows up with enough regularity to groom the new west swells. Air temperature drops to 15.2°C, water temperature is still a pleasant 16.0°C, and precipitation rises to 0.78mm/day. This is an excellent month for scoring El Porto on a building westerly groundswell with an offshore morning wind.
Average Spot conditions at El Porto in November
Swell history for November
Wind history for November
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at El Porto 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 El Porto for your next trip in November.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at El Porto 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 El Porto.