Badoc Island Lefts • Statistics for November

November: Big Waves and Rare Windows

November is one of the most powerful months of the year at Badoc Island Lefts. The average swell height reaches 1.9m, the period sits at 7.8s, and the direction window is locked in: NNE provides 44%, NE 25%, with N and NNW adding another 5%, putting three-quarters of the wave energy in the favorable north side. The size distribution is stacked toward 1.5-2.5m (5-8ft), and there is a meaningful share of 2.5m-plus surf from NNE. Combined with a punchy 7-8s period, this is heavy, fast, powerful water. When the wind cooperates, Badoc Island Lefts is a thick, spitting left barrel.

The problem is that the wind rarely cooperates. NE flow dominates at 41%, ENE at 22% and NNE at 10%, meaning 70-80% of the time the swell is accompanied by onshore or side-onshore howl. Ideal surf wind drops to 9%. This is a typical 'sick when it happens, but blown out more often than not' month. The tropical atmosphere is drying out: rain averages 3.84mm/day, air temp is 25.4°C, and water temp has cooled to 27.5°C. For the experienced surf traveler, November is a month to watch synoptic charts closely and move quickly when an offshore window opens.