Conditions at Mahabalipuram Shore Temple in November
November: Big Swell Returns but Onshores Take Over
November marks the full arrival of the northeast monsoon, and it is a frustrating month for surf quality. The average swell height climbs back to about 3.6ft (1.1m) with a punchy 7.3s period, and the direction tells a beautiful story: ENE and E make up the dominant swell sources, with ESE and NE adding more. These are near-ideal swell directions, yet the wind blows predominantly from NNE and NE - onshore, gusty 20-30km/h flow that instantly wrecks wave faces. Only about 12% of the time is wind truly offshore. That means a lot of stormy, lumpy, rain-soaked surf on the beach. Air temperatures cool to 26.1°C, water remains warm at 28.5°C, and rainfall jumps to nearly 10mm/day. Cyclonic storms can produce severe, heavy surf, but this is more about raw power than quality.
Average Spot conditions at Mahabalipuram Shore Temple in November
Swell history for November
Wind history for November
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Mahabalipuram Shore Temple 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 Mahabalipuram Shore Temple for your next trip in November.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Mahabalipuram Shore Temple 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 Mahabalipuram Shore Temple.