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Conditions at El Chinchorro in March
March: Transitional Bump As The Trades Relax
March sees a slight downtick in size: average wave height drops to 1.1m (3.5ft) and the period to 6.3s. The swell distribution remains ESE-dominated, with 47.5% from ESE and 22.2% from E. Crucially, the optimal S/SSW/SW window is almost completely absent at 0.1%, meaning El Chinchorro is again reliant on windswell. The wind regime becomes less consistently offshore: NNW drops to 27.0% and onshore SE wind rises to 10.0%, leading to a dip in ideal surf wind days to 56%. Mornings are the window - light NNW flow often cleans up the Southeast-facing peaks before the sea breeze develops. Water temperature holds at 26.5°C, air temperature is 25.3°C, and precipitation remains light at 0.69 mm/day. It is still rideable, but quality becomes much more wind-dependent.
Average Spot conditions at El Chinchorro in March
Swell history for March
Wind history for March
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at El Chinchorro 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 Chinchorro for your next trip in March.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at El Chinchorro 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 Chinchorro.