Conditions at El Jadida in March
March: Transitional Power with Spring Chop
March is still prime time for size, but the character of the surf starts to shift toward spring. Average height remains an excellent 6.2ft (1.9m), and the average period of 12.5s means most swells still carry enough energy to light up the sandbars properly. The direction mix is a NW (36.3%) and NNW (29.3%) combination, with WNW (15.5%) also well represented. These northwesterly pulses work well on the NNE-facing beach, though there is more windswell mixed in as the season progresses. Onshore NE/NNE winds are strong: NNE (18.9%) and NE (21.7%) are the two biggest wind categories, and the strongest brackets (20-30kph) are well filled. Ideal offshore wind drops to 20% on average, making the clean wave count lower than January and February. Air temperatures warm to 15.8°C on average (min 8.4°C, max 30.6°C), water temperature sits at 17.2°C, and precipitation drops slightly to 1.50 mm/day. It is still winter out there, but the first hints of spring are in the air.
Average Spot conditions at El Jadida in March
Swell history for March
Wind history for March
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at El Jadida 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 Jadida for your next trip in March.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at El Jadida 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 Jadida.