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Conditions at Sunset Reef in November
November: The Summer Pattern Locks In
November brings a further drop in quality and consistency. The average swell height sits at 2.4m (8ft) with a period of 11.3s, and the long-period punch of winter is fading. The wave rose is again dominated by SSW and SW swells, with S and WSW also contributing, but the overall energy is less powerful and more mixed. The wind story is dominated by SE at 24.2% and SSE at 20.4%, meaning the Cape Doctor is blowing hard for much of the month. Only 10% of the time features genuinely ideal surfing wind, mostly in the early mornings before the sea breeze or the synoptic south-easterly kicks in. Water temperature warms to 17.0°C, air temperature averages 17.4°C, and precipitation drops to 0.89mm per day. Sunset Reef still gets rideable waves, but the summer pattern has arrived and surfers need to work harder for cleans ones.
Average Spot conditions at Sunset Reef in November
Swell history for November
Wind history for November
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Sunset Reef 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 Sunset Reef for your next trip in November.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Sunset Reef 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 Sunset Reef.