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Conditions at Manhattan Beach in November
November: The Winter Machine Fires Back Up
November is when Manhattan Beach starts to feel like a proper winter surf spot again. Ideal offshore wind is up to 47 percent, with NNE/NE/E flow becoming more common as high pressure builds over the interior. Average size is still small at 2-3ft (0.7m), but the period is a healthy 12.3 seconds and the swell direction is excellent: W 38 percent, WSW 36 percent, SW 20 percent, and SSW 5 percent. This is the transition where North Pacific storm energy starts to align with the west-southwest exposure. Air temps fall to 15.2°C, rain returns at 0.78 mm/day, and water temp cools to 16.0°C. The combination of increasingly clean winds and building groundswell makes November the start of the best six-month window for consistent surf quality.
Average Spot conditions at Manhattan Beach in November
Swell history for November
Wind history for November
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Manhattan Beach 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 Manhattan Beach for your next trip in November.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Manhattan Beach 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 Manhattan Beach.