Conditions at Desert Point in March
March: Late-Winter Swell With a Wind Shift
March is the tail end of the prime window, still bringing solid 2.1m (6.9ft) average swell with a 12.3s period. The direction mix remains ideal: NNW dominates at 35.2 percent, NW at 31.3 percent, and WNW at 10.0 percent. A significant share of those waves are still in the 1.5-2.5m (5-8ft) zone, so Desert Point can handle proper mid-period groundswell late into the month.
The wind is where March starts to slip. Ideal conditions occur only 38 percent of the time as the seasonal high pressure begins to strengthen and northwesterly flow increases - NW wind alone jumps to 19.3 percent, much of it in the 10-20kph range. Air temps rise to 17.9°C and the sea is 17.2°C, making for pleasant but less reliable sessions. Catch a morning offshore before the seabreeze or the NW wind picks up, and March can still dish out world-class waves.
Average Spot conditions at Desert Point in March
Swell history for March
Wind history for March
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Desert Point 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 Desert Point for your next trip in March.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Desert Point 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 Desert Point.