Top 12 of 26 kitesurfing destinations scored for November · ERA5 reanalysis 2015-2024 · updated monthly
November opens the season at Bulabog and Mui Ne and closes it at Tarifa and Prasonisi. Of the 26 kitesurfing destinations in the dataset, 21 score 68 or better in November and 17 reach the prime band above 80, and the ten best places lean Africa, which takes 3 of them.
Cumbuco leads on 98 at 91% windy days. Across the top ten the spread is Africa (3), Europe (3), South America (2), North America (1), Asia (1). The month is split across both hemispheres — 4 of the ten best are south of the equator — so the choice is as much about flight time as about score.
Ranked by score out of 100. Each strip shows all twelve months, so you can see whether November is the spot's peak or its shoulder.
1. Cumbuco Ceará, Brazil
98
Prime
Monthly score for Cumbuco, January to December. November is highlighted.
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91%days with working wind
14 knmean daily max wind
28.2 °Csea temperature
27.5 °Cair temperature
Jun-Janbest run of months
November is effectively as good as it gets at Cumbuco: 98, within 1 point of its best month (August, 99). The wind is the reason: 91% of days reach working strength, averaging 14 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 28.2 °C with air at 27.5 °C — boardshorts, and shade between sessions. It is one of the drier months, at 15 mm.
Monthly score for Jericoacoara, January to December. November is highlighted.
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97%days with working wind
16 knmean daily max wind
28.1 °Csea temperature
28.0 °Cair temperature
Jun-Janbest run of months
November is Jericoacoara's strongest month of the year for kitesurfing, scoring 98. The wind is the reason: 97% of days reach working strength, averaging 16 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 28.1 °C with air at 28.0 °C — boardshorts, and shade between sessions. It is one of the drier months, at 21 mm.
Monthly score for Cape Hatteras, January to December. November is highlighted.
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88%days with working wind
20 knmean daily max wind
19.8 °Csea temperature
16.2 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
November is effectively as good as it gets at Cape Hatteras: 98, within 1 point of its best month (May, 99). The wind is the reason: 88% of days reach working strength, averaging 20 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 19.8 °C with air at 16.2 °C — a 3/2 shorty.
Monthly score for Dakhla, January to December. November is highlighted.
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73%days with working wind
14 knmean daily max wind
20.6 °Csea temperature
21.1 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
November is effectively as good as it gets at Dakhla: 97, within 2 points of its best month (June, 99). The wind is the reason: 73% of days reach working strength, averaging 14 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 20.6 °C with air at 21.1 °C — a 3/2 shorty.
Monthly score for Langebaan, January to December. November is highlighted.
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89%days with working wind
17 knmean daily max wind
14.5 °Csea temperature
17.5 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
November is effectively as good as it gets at Langebaan: 95, within 1 point of its best month (January, 96). The wind is the reason: 89% of days reach working strength, averaging 17 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 14.5 °C with air at 17.5 °C — a 4/3 and boots.
Monthly score for Table View, January to December. November is highlighted.
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82%days with working wind
15 knmean daily max wind
15.2 °Csea temperature
18.7 °Cair temperature
Aug-Aprbest run of months
November is Table View's strongest month of the year for kitesurfing, scoring 95. The wind is the reason: 82% of days reach working strength, averaging 15 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 15.2 °C with air at 18.7 °C — a 4/3 and boots. Conditions are still building, so later in the season scores higher.
Monthly score for Bulabog, January to December. November is highlighted.
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68%days with working wind
14 knmean daily max wind
29.4 °Csea temperature
27.0 °Cair temperature
Jul-Aprbest run of months
Bulabog works in November — 94 against a peak of 99 in February — so you are inside the season without being at the top of it. The wind is the reason: 68% of days reach working strength, averaging 14 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 29.4 °C with air at 27.0 °C — boardshorts, and shade between sessions. Conditions are still building, so later in the season scores higher.
Monthly score for Porto Pollo, January to December. November is highlighted.
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65%days with working wind
16 knmean daily max wind
19.6 °Csea temperature
14.9 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
November is effectively as good as it gets at Porto Pollo: 92, within 2 points of its best month (January, 94). The wind is the reason: 65% of days reach working strength, averaging 16 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 19.6 °C with air at 14.9 °C — a 3/2 shorty. It is also the wet end of the year: 86 mm against a monthly average of 47 mm.
Monthly score for Fehmarn, January to December. November is highlighted.
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80%days with working wind
17 knmean daily max wind
9.7 °Csea temperature
7.4 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
Fehmarn works in November — 90 against a peak of 98 in July — so you are inside the season without being at the top of it. The wind is the reason: 80% of days reach working strength, averaging 17 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 9.7 °C with air at 7.4 °C — a hooded winter suit.
Monthly score for Leucate, January to December. November is highlighted.
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62%days with working wind
14 knmean daily max wind
17.1 °Csea temperature
12.5 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
November is Leucate's strongest month of the year for kitesurfing, scoring 89. The wind is the reason: 62% of days reach working strength, averaging 14 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 17.1 °C with air at 12.5 °C — a 4/3 and boots. This is the top of the curve locally: both neighbouring months score lower.
Monthly score for Rømø, January to December. November is highlighted.
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90%days with working wind
21 knmean daily max wind
8.9 °Csea temperature
7.8 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
Rømø works in November — 89 against a peak of 98 in July — so you are inside the season without being at the top of it. The wind is the reason: 90% of days reach working strength, averaging 21 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 8.9 °C with air at 7.8 °C — a hooded winter suit.
Monthly score for Le Morne, January to December. November is highlighted.
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58%days with working wind
13 knmean daily max wind
26.5 °Csea temperature
25.2 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
Le Morne works in November — 89 against a peak of 99 in June — so you are inside the season without being at the top of it. The wind is the reason: 58% of days reach working strength, averaging 13 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 26.5 °C with air at 25.2 °C — boardshorts.
Cumbuco, Brazil scores highest in November at 98/100, based on ten years of ERA5 climatology scored for kitesurfing. Its best run of months is Jun-Jan.
Where can I kitesurf in warm water in November?
Bulabog has the warmest sea among the spots that also score well in November — 29.4 °C, which is boardshorts, and shade between sessions, on a score of 94.
Is November a good month to kitesurf?
Yes — 17 destinations in the dataset reach the prime band (80+) in November, so you have real choice rather than one option.
These scores are climatology, not a forecast. They are computed from ten years of
ERA5 reanalysis (2015-2024) and answer which month and which spot to book — not
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