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Conditions at Playa El Rey in November
November: Transition Month, Lowest Clean-Cut Ratio
November is the toughest month to find a proper clean session at Playa El Rey. Average swell drops slightly to 4ft (1.2m), the period is 12.4s, and the direction is still good - 85.3% from SSW and 14.1% from SW. But the wind is messy: SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW and W all have significant shares, while true offshore N/NNE/NE/NNW flow is scarce. The ideal-wind percentage bottoms out at 16%, the lowest of the year. Precipitation is still substantial at 6.37 mm/day, air temperatures are 25.2°C, and water temperature cools slightly to 27.8°C. The surf is rideable, with long-period swell mixing with shorter-period windswell, but the quality is often junky. Late November marks the slow transition back to the dry season, and the first reliable offshore mornings start to reappear.
Average Spot conditions at Playa El Rey in November
Swell history for November
Wind history for November
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa El Rey 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 Playa El Rey for your next trip in November.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa El Rey 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 Playa El Rey.