Conditions at Kovalam Beach in March
March: Building Swell, Fading Offshore Reliability
March is a transition month. The average wave height bumps to around 3ft (0.8m), and the period stretches to 10.8s, giving the surf more power. Due S still dominates the swell chart at 64.5%, with SSW at 17.0%, and the SW-W window improves to about 10% of the total. The drawback is wind: ideal offshore flow drops to 28% as northwesterly and north-northwesterly winds become more common. Those directions blow cross-onshore for Kovalam's west-southwest exposure and make the surface bumpy. Yet the powerful period means any clean window delivers decent, rippable waves. Water temps are warm at 29.6°C, rainfall increases to 1.29 mm/day, and air temps average 29.0°C.
Average Spot conditions at Kovalam Beach in March
Swell history for March
Wind history for March
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Kovalam Beach 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 Kovalam Beach for your next trip in March.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Kovalam Beach 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 Kovalam Beach.