Conditions at Vila Franca do Campo in November
November: Winter's Heavyweight Rounds
November is a beast. Average open-ocean swell height sits around 8ft (2.5m), with a long, powerful 11.6s period, as lows cross the North Atlantic in quick succession. The swell distribution is still northern-heavy - NNW 15.1%, NW 8.4%, WNW 6.6% and W 4.3% - but the SE/SSE/S/SSW sector is more active than in summer, around 2.5%, giving the beach more chances at real groundswell. Conditions can change in hours as fronts roll through. Wind is the limiting factor: ideal offshore wind occurs only 26% of the time, while SW (7.4%), WSW (7.2%), SSW (6.7%) and S (5.1%) keep many sessions bumpy. Find the post-frontal shift to N/NNW/NW, though, and the ocean delivers serious, heaving waves. Water temps cool to 19.2°C, air temps average 18.2°C, and precipitation is a wet 2.35mm/day. November is for the committed, but the payoffs are often the standout sessions of the year.
Average Spot conditions at Vila Franca do Campo in November
Swell history for November
Wind history for November
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Vila Franca do Campo 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 Vila Franca do Campo for your next trip in November.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Vila Franca do Campo 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 Vila Franca do Campo.