Conditions at Galiote in March
March: Late-Winter Juice Remains
March still has good winter DNA. The average swell height is 3.5ft (1.0m), period 5.8s, and ideal wind is 32 percent. E swell remains strong at 11.9 percent, ENE at 8.4 percent and ESE at 4.8 percent, so the favourable eastern quadrant is well represented. WNW (13.8 percent), W (13.2 percent) and NW (9.7 percent) winds provide the clean offshore windows, but ENE winds also reach 12.4 percent and those are onshore at this beach. The weather starts to shift with air temperatures near 10.4°C, water still cool at 13.4°C and precipitation around 1.66mm per day. Keep an eye on passing Atlantic fronts for the most consistent E/ENE groundswell.
Average Spot conditions at Galiote in March
Swell history for March
Wind history for March
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Galiote 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 Galiote for your next trip in March.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Galiote 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 Galiote.