Conditions at Enniscrone in November
November: Storm Season Builds - Wind and Swell Align
November is prime time for serious Atlantic surf at Enniscrone. The average swell height climbs to around 7-8ft (2.1-2.4m) and the average period strengthens to 11.6s. The wave rose is dominated by west-northwest (15.6%), west (13.2%), north-northwest (9.9%) and northwest (9.6%), giving the beach a solid, consistent diet of long-period groundswell. The intensity of the low-pressure systems is now much greater than October, and many swells will be accompanied by strong offshore storms. The height distribution shows a significant chunk of waves in the 6-8ft (1.8-2.4m) and even 8ft+ (2.5m+) categories - in other words, November can produce serious, firing conditions.
The trade-off is wind. Ideal offshore winds only cover 22% of the time, and the wind rose displays a lot of moderate to fresh south-west to west-south-west flow. When the wind is from the north-west or north-north-west, which happens about 11% of the time combined, the beach turns into a messy, blown-out shorebreak. But when a deep low passes to the north-west and the wind snaps offshore from the south, Enniscrone offers some of the best wave quality of the year - heavy, hollow, and powerful. Air temperatures average 7.7°C, water temperatures have cooled to 12.2°C, and precipitation is high at 4.57mm/day. Expect cold, wet, classic Irish winter surf.
Average Spot conditions at Enniscrone in November
Swell history for November
Wind history for November
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Enniscrone 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 Enniscrone for your next trip in November.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Enniscrone 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 Enniscrone.