Conditions at St. Peter-Ording in November
November: Storm Season Ramping Up
November is the gatekeeper of winter. The average swell height remains at 1.1m (3.6ft), the average period picks up to 5.7s, and the swell direction becomes more southwesterly as Atlantic lows track closer to the North Sea: WSW at 13.9%, SW at 12.1%, WNW at 12.3%, W at 11.8% and NW at 10.5%. The percentage of head-high-plus surf grows to around 21%, and the period structure hints at more organised, powerful windswell as temperature gradients strengthen.
On the wind side, the southerly quadrant is very active. SSW and SW dominate with 10.6% and 10.0%, while S and WSW contribute 8.0% and 8.1% respectively. This is typical of a strong zonal pattern, and the downside is obvious: many waves will be blown out onshore. Yet there are also significant ESE (8.3%) and SE (7.4%) contributions-the cold, dry continental winds that can turn a stormy North Sea into a clean, grinding sandbar session. The ideal surf-wind share remains at 4%.
Air temperatures fall to 6.5°C, water cools to 9.3°C, and precipitation stays high at 2.94mm/day. November can pump hard, but it is a month of extremes: either a dark southwesterly gale and blown-out 6-8ft (1.8-2.4m) chaos, or a crisp high-pressure ridge with offshore east winds and some seriously underrated waves.
Average Spot conditions at St. Peter-Ording in November
Swell history for November
Wind history for November
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at St. Peter-Ording 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. Peter-Ording for your next trip in November.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at St. Peter-Ording 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. Peter-Ording.