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P-Land seasonal overview

Best Surf Season (December - March)

The heart of the dry season brings a reliable regime of light offshore easterly winds and consistent, long-period SSW groundswells. With average periods hovering around 12-13 seconds and wind favorable 23-48% of the time, this window offers the most frequent opportunities for clean, fun-sized waves. The Pacific storm track in the Southern Hemisphere is active, sending pulses of energy that wrap into the bay, often delivering waist-to-chest high surf that holds its shape beautifully under glassy skies.

Fair Surf Season (April, May, November)

The transition months see a gradual weakening of the trade winds as the Intertropical Convergence Zone migrates north. Onshore breezes become more prevalent, but sporadic strong offshore days still occur, especially early in the season. The Southern Ocean swell machine remains churning, producing punchy 6-9s energy mixed with occasional longer period swells. Surf size can bump up to head-high, but wind consistency is the limiting factor. April still offers 32% favorable wind, making it the best of the mid-season months.

Low Surf Season (June - October)

The rainy season dominates, and the wind patterns flip, with persistent onshore westerlies and southwesterlies blowing 70-90% of the time. Ideal wind drops to an abysmal 4-12%. Swell heights increase slightly to around 1m, with more 1-1.5m sets, but the quality is heavily compromised by bumpy, choppy surface conditions. Long-period energy is still present (12-13s average), but it's largely wasted as blown-out, lumpy waves. Early mornings before the seabreeze ramps up can offer fleeting windows of clean surf, but overall this is the time to explore other breaks or stay home.

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Conditions at P-Land in November

November: Return of the Trades

November brings a further shift, with favorable wind climbing to 7%. While still low, the trend is upward. The wind compass shows a slight increase in NE and E components, especially in the light range. Swell is 70% SSW and 29% SW, with average height at 0.9m and period at 11.9s – the shortest of the year, but still solid. More SW swell means better alignment with the beach. The larger swells are still rare, but the combination of improving wind and better swell angles signals the start of the good season on the horizon.

Average Spot conditions at P-Land in November

Swell history for November

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Wind history for November

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Swell quality

Analyze the groundswell consistency at P-Land 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 P-Land for your next trip in November.

Ground swell

Ground swell by size

Wind conditions

Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at P-Land 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 P-Land.

Swell with good wind

Swell with good wind by size