Its no secret that the north and west facing shores of Hawaii start to pump this time of year; just check out the recent epic day at Pipe or the insane surf enjoyed during the Xcel Pro Sunset. Obviously, good surf at the beginning of the month doesn't necessarily equate to insane surf throughout the month, but we're still looking for a strong month of swell for the north and west facing shores of the Hawaiian Islands -- our Best Bet for November.
Looking into our crystal ball here in the Surfline office, we're expecting a run of more 'northerly' swells during the first half of November. This is actually good news for some of the islands toward the east end of the chain, which can pick up some shadowing from Kauai and Oahu when the swells are really west. Trades will be moderate to strong through the first full weekend of November and then could ease quite a bit for several days thereafter.
As we progress through the month we'll be watching for a couple things: first, some late season West Pacific Typhoons transforming into extra tropical storms and sending long period west-northwest swell toward the region (much like recent Typhoon Lupit just did). Second, the El Nino influenced southerly displaced jet stream, which could help to set up very solid northwest swell and maybe even some Kona wind days mixed with light southeasterly wind.
Keep an eye on the forecasts throughout the month to see what is on the way. |
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