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Conditions at Tallows in March
March: The Autumn Shift Gets Underway
March is a transition month, and Tallows starts to feel it. The average swell height stays at 5-6ft (1.5-1.8m) but the period lengthens to 9.1s, a sign that the Southern Ocean is beginning to add energy to the decaying tropical swell train. Direction-wise, ESE becomes the dominant swell source at 29.4%, with E at 23.5%, SE at 19.5% and SSE at 12.1%. There is still plenty of 3-5ft (1-1.5m) surf, but the 5-6.5ft (1.5-2m) range is equally common, and a few larger SE/SSE waves start showing up.
Wind is still the limiting factor: ESE/SE/SSE onshore directions account for around 43% of the rose, and ideal offshore W/NW flow is only 12%. However, the frequency of westerly changes begins to increase as autumn cold fronts become more mobile. Air temperatures ease to 24.1°C, water remains warm at 25.2°C, and precipitation drops to 5.19mm/day. March is a shoulder month: raw energy is there, but you have to pick the windows.
Average Spot conditions at Tallows in March
Swell history for March
Wind history for March
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Tallows during March. 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 Tallows for your next trip in March.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Tallows for March. 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 Tallows.