Conditions at Tifnit in March
March: Late-Winter Power With An Early-Spring Trade
March is still a serious surf month at Tifnit. The average swell height remains around 7ft (2.1m) while the average period eases to 12.3 seconds - slightly less raw but still long and powerful. NW and NNW swells dominate, together around 66.5 percent of observations, with WNW contributing another 10.0 percent and W adding a small but meaningful 0.7 percent. The problem is wind quality: only 29 percent of the time are conditions ideal. The E/ESE/SE offshore directions are weaker than in winter, totaling around 17 percent, while onshore NW winds become the single largest wind source at 20.7 percent, with strong NNW and WNW components too. That gives plenty of surf but a lower percentage of clean, groomed faces. Air temperatures start to warm to an average of 16.6°C, water temperature is 17.3°C, and rain remains modest at 1.26mm/day. March can still deliver excellent long-period sessions, especially at the start of the month before the spring trade wind establishes itself.
Average Spot conditions at Tifnit in March
Swell history for March
Wind history for March
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Tifnit 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 Tifnit for your next trip in March.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Tifnit 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 Tifnit.