Conditions at Cables in November
November: Pre-Summer Transition and Smaller Windows
November is where the surf year starts to lose steam. Average swell height drops to 2.0m (6.5ft) and period falls to 12.1s, signaling that the deep winter storm tracks are beginning to retreat south. The swell direction is still dominated by SW (48.2%) and SSW (19.8%), with WSW at 9.8%; most waves are in the 1.5-2.5m (5-8ft) range, but the energy is less consistent and less powerful than in mid-winter.
Ideal offshore wind is only present 25% of the time, the low point along with December. The wind rose is dominated by southerly flow - S at 13.6%, SSW at 19.2% and SW at 11.6% - which is cross-shore to onshore for the west-facing reef. When the rare ENE/E window does line up with a fresh SW groundswell, November can still produce clean, fun waves, but you have to work for it. Water warms to 19.8°C, air averages 19.2°C and rainfall drops to 0.91mm/day. Start looking for windows rather than weeks.
Average Spot conditions at Cables in November
Swell history for November
Wind history for November
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Cables 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 Cables for your next trip in November.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Cables 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 Cables.