Conditions at El Barco in March
March: Winter's Last Stand and a Rising Easterly Bias
March is the tail end of prime season. Average swell height dips slightly to 1.6m (5.2ft) while the period climbs to 9.5s, and there is still enough N/NNE/NNW energy, roughly 19%, to make El Barco work on the better swells. The mix is gradually losing its northern character, though: NE becomes 22.5% of the swell distribution and ENE 34.8%, so the waves are more easterly shadowed and less consistent than the heart of winter.
Wind quality holds around 38% ideal, typical of a transition month. The trades out of E, ESE and ENE are still the dominant force, but the stronger cold fronts of early March can flip winds to a more offshore S/SW direction for a few precious days. Water temperature is 26.2°C, air temperatures average 24.9°C, and rain remains light at 1.35mm/day. Look for the windows after frontal passages, when the north in the swell and the offshore wind line up for clean, peeling waves.
Average Spot conditions at El Barco in March
Swell history for March
Wind history for March
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at El Barco 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 El Barco for your next trip in March.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at El Barco 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 El Barco.