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Conditions at Playa Maria Chiquita in March
March: The Trades Start to Breathe
March begins a long transition away from peak winter energy. Average swell height drops to 4ft (1.3m) and the period shortens to 7.7s - still rideable but less powerful. The direction bias remains strongly NE (69.1%) and NNE (25.4%), with a small N/NNW contribution around 4.0%. The swell is still mostly the wrong angle for an NNW-facing beach.
Wind patterns barely shift: NNE (64.3%), NE (15.5%), N (10.9%) and NNW (6.6%). The ideal offshore S/SW wind percentage finally ticks above zero to a negligible 1%. Air temperature is 26.9°C, rain is scarce at 0.64mm/day and water temperature is 27.5°C. March is a frustrating dry-season month - marginal size, poor direction and a very low chance of clean conditions.
Average Spot conditions at Playa Maria Chiquita in March
Swell history for March
Wind history for March
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa Maria Chiquita 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 Playa Maria Chiquita for your next trip in March.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa Maria Chiquita 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 Playa Maria Chiquita.