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Conditions at Playa Hermosa in March
March: More Size, Same Clean Lines
March is where the Southern Hemisphere starts to wake up. Average swell height increases to 1.1m (3.5-4ft) and the average wave period lengthens to 13.5s. SSW is absolutely dominant at 92.6 percent of all swell energy, with 57 percent of waves sitting in the fun 1-1.5m range and a growing 1.8 percent pushing into the 1.5-2m range - a sign of things to come. Ideal wind remains excellent at 34 percent, although the afternoon WSW sea breeze starts to develop a little more as the month progresses. Air temperatures warm to around 27.7°C, water temperatures hit 29.1°C, and rain is still minimal at 0.95mm/day. Morning sessions are your best bet: glassy conditions, long-period SSW groundswell and the lineup still holding the clean, down-the-line shape Playa Hermosa is known for.
Average Spot conditions at Playa Hermosa in March
Swell history for March
Wind history for March
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa Hermosa 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 Playa Hermosa for your next trip in March.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa Hermosa 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 Playa Hermosa.