Daytona Beach • Statistics for November

November: The Performance Month

If there is one month to circle on the Daytona calendar, November is it. Average swell height peaks at 2.6ft (0.8m), average period is a solid 8.5s, and the ideal-wind window expands to 17%. The direction tables are loaded for bear: ENE and E each supply 25-27% of swell energy, NE supplies 18.5%, and the full NNE-to-E window totals more than 78%. Even better, there is actual structure in the water - ENE and NE produce solid 3.3-4.9ft (1-1.5m) surf at 4.7% and 3.9%, respectively, along with a taste of 4.9-6.6ft (1.5-2m) sets. This is the most consistent mix of size, period and direction of the entire year.

November's wind regime also improves. The influence of the Bermuda High fades, and continental cold fronts start sweeping through more regularly. While NNW and NNE winds still dominate on the front side of storms, the post-frontal W and WSW flow and occasional high-pressure offshore gradients create more clean sessions. Air temperatures fall to 19.0°C, water is still warm at 22.9°C, and rainfall drops to 1.89mm/day, making it one of the more comfortable and surfable months on the Florida Atlantic coast.