Conditions at Almagreira in November
November: One of the Year's Best Windows
November is a premium month at Almagreira. The average swell height rises to 8ft-plus (2.5m), the period stretches to 12.1s, and the ocean is full of long-period NW and NNW groundswell. The dominant directions are NW at 20.6%, NNW at 15.9%, and WNW at 13.5%, with solid percentages in the 6.5-8ft (2-2.5m) and over-8ft (over-2.5m) classes. The beach is routinely pumping, and the bigger swells wrap into the NNW-facing sand with real authority.
Best of all, the wind regime becomes more balanced. Ideal offshore flow from S/SSW/SW/WSW is 26%, while the dreaded NNW wind drops to 14.2%. That is a much healthier ratio than summer and leads to more clean, lined-up sessions. Water temp is still a comfortable 16.7°C, air averages 15.0°C, and November is the wettest month of the year with 3.39 mm/day of rain - the trade-off for an active, storm-driven surf forecast.
Average Spot conditions at Almagreira in November
Swell history for November
Wind history for November
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Almagreira 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 Almagreira for your next trip in November.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Almagreira 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 Almagreira.