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Conditions at Coffee Bay in November
November: Summer Warmth Meets Short-Period Wave Chop
November signals the shift into the low surf season. The average swell height is still a respectable 2.0m (6.5ft), but the average period falls to 9.6s, and Coffee Bay becomes less consistent, with the swell often being wind-driven and shorter-period. The direction rose shows S (18.1%), SSE (12.4%), SSW (13%), E (11.3%), and ESE (9.2%) - still a broad, mixable spread, but the energy is not as organized as winter. The big stumbling block is the wind. The ideal offshore window stays at only 15%, while NE (18.6%) and ENE (16.8%) trades pile on the surface chop, and SW/SSW winds combine for another 29%. That leaves a narrow window for clean surf, usually around dawn or when a cut-off low stalls near the coast. Water temps are climbing (22.0°C), air temps around 21.1°C, and rainfall is back to summer levels at 3.13 mm/day. November is about chasing the early-morning glass and accepting a more uneven rhythm.
Average Spot conditions at Coffee Bay in November
Swell history for November
Wind history for November
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Coffee Bay 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 Coffee Bay for your next trip in November.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Coffee Bay 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 Coffee Bay.