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Where to go surfing in North America in November

The 19 best surfing spots in North America in November, ranked by wave height.

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Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026

In short

Best for surfing in North America in November: Oahu – Pipeline (United States), Kauai – Hanalei Bay (United States) & Maui – Honolua Bay (United States).
Water at the top 10: 11–29°C.
Warm enough for no wetsuit: Oahu – Pipeline, Kauai – Hanalei Bay & Maui – Honolua Bay.
For beginners: Santa Cruz – Cowell's, Tofino – Long Beach & Short Sands – Oregon.

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Oahu – PipelineUnited States · water 26°C · air 28°C2.6 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ HNL 41 km 2

Kauai – Hanalei BayUnited States · water 27°C · air 26°C2.6 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ LIH 32 km 3

Maui – Honolua BayUnited States · water 26°C · air 28°C2 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ JHM 7 km 4

CabareteDominican Republic · water 29°C · air 29°C1.5 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ POP 17 km 5

Puerto Escondido – ZicatelaMexico · water 29°C · air 31°C1.4 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ PXM 4 km 6

Santa Cruz – Cowell'sUnited States · water 14°C · air 18°C2.2 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ MRY 45 km 7

Tofino – Long BeachCanada · water 11°C · air 10°C2.7 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ YAZ 1 km 8

Westport – WashingtonUnited States · water 12°C · air 11°C3 m wavesIntermediate and up · 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ OLM 92 km 9

Short Sands – OregonUnited States · water 12°C · air 12°C2.5 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ PDX 108 km 10

Morro BayUnited States · water 15°C · air 19°C1.8 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ SBP 25 km 11

Mavericks – Half Moon BayUnited States · water 14°C · air 17°C1.8 m wavesAdvanced only · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ SFO 18 km 12

Cocoa BeachUnited States · water 24°C · air 25°C1.1 m wavesBeginner-friendly · shorty · ✈ MLB 30 km 13

Folly Beach – The WashoutUnited States · water 19°C · air 20°C1.2 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ CHS 28 km 14

Wrightsville BeachUnited States · water 19°C · air 19°C1.2 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ ILM 13 km 15

SayulitaMexico · air 28°C1.3 m wavesBeginner-friendly · ✈ PVR 29 km 16

Blacks Beach – La JollaUnited States · water 17°C · air 21°C1 m wavesAdvanced only · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ SAN 18 km 17

Trestles – San ClementeUnited States · water 18°C · air 20°C1 m wavesIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ CLD 40 km 18

Huntington BeachUnited States · water 18°C · air 21°C0.9 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ SNA 13 km 19

Malibu – Surfrider BeachUnited States · water 17°C · air 21°C0.8 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ LAX 27 km

The 19 spots with the best surfing conditions in November, from years of weather data, ranked by wave height and, a little, warm water. Wave height: average daily maximum.

Questions

Where is the best surfing in North America in November?

Oahu – Pipeline (United States): 2.6 m waves; Kauai – Hanalei Bay (United States): 2.6 m waves; Maui – Honolua Bay (United States): 2 m waves.

Where is the water warm in November?

Puerto Escondido – Zicatela: 29°C, no wetsuit; Cabarete: 29°C, no wetsuit; Kauai – Hanalei Bay: 27°C, no wetsuit.

Where can beginners go surfing in November?

Good spots for beginners this month: Santa Cruz – Cowell's, Tofino – Long Beach & Short Sands – Oregon.

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