Conditions at Consolacao in November
November: Winter Momentum Has Begun
November delivers the first true winter swell pulse at Consolacao. Average heights build to 8.2ft (2.5m), and the period extends to a solid 12.1 seconds. The swell-direction histogram shows a healthy NW (20.6 percent) and NNW (15.9 percent) baseline, with WNW (13.5 percent) and W (5.4 percent) adding variety. The Atlantic is now fully open for business, with low-pressure systems developing rapidly and barreling toward Portugal. The ideal wind window is back to a robust 34 percent, giving us more clean and glassy mornings than we saw all summer. The wind pattern is more mixed - NNW (16.2 percent) and NNE (9.8 percent) dominate, but the offshore quadrant is well represented. Sea temperature cools to 16.7°C, air temps average 15.0°C, and November is the wettest month of the year on average (3.39 mm/day). Expect classic Portuguese autumn surf: punchy, powerful waves, occasional storm surf, and increasing consistency.
Average Spot conditions at Consolacao in November
Swell history for November
Wind history for November
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Consolacao 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 Consolacao for your next trip in November.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Consolacao 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 Consolacao.