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Conditions at Good Rats in November
November: Winter Slams the Door
November brings serious winter energy. The average swell height jumps to 9ft (2.8m) and periods stretch back out to 11.0s, restoring the long-period power that Good Rats loves. Swell directions are SW (11.5%), WSW (12.6%), SSW (7.7%) and W (4.3%), with the 1.5-2m (5-6.5ft) and 2-2.5m (6.5-8ft) classes dominating and a healthy share of waves over 2.5m (8ft+). This is proper overhead-to-double-overhead surf.
Wind quality improves markedly. Ideal offshore flow is back up to 34%, with strong ENE (12.1%), E (11.0%) and NE (9.3%) contributions providing the offshore component. Those offshore and cross-offshore winds groom the often-powerful swells into clean, walled-up peaks. Air temperatures drop to an average of 1.2°C (34.2°F), water temps fall to 8.4°C (47.1°F), and precipitation averages 8.1mm/day. Late autumn at Good Rats is no longer for the faint of heart - it is serious, cold-water, high-performance surfing.
Average Spot conditions at Good Rats in November
Swell history for November
Wind history for November
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Good Rats 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 Good Rats for your next trip in November.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Good Rats 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 Good Rats.