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Conditions at Ral Island in March
March: Still Good, With a Northeast Twist
March holds onto classic monsoon-era surf, but the swell direction begins to mix. The average wave height is still 4.3ft (1.3m) and the average period is 10.0 seconds. NNE is still the workhorse at 46.3 percent, but NE has grown to 29.9 percent, with N at 9.5 percent and NNW at 9.8 percent. The favorable N, NNE, NW and NNW quadrant still accounts for 67.2 percent of the energy, while the increasing NE component starts to alter the way the swell lines hit the island.
The wind situation is a little more hopeful than earlier in the monsoon, with ideal conditions 24 percent of the time. NW and WNW winds are still common, but the wind rose becomes more evenly spread, offering more windows of clean, cross-offshore flow from the south and southwest. Air temperatures hover near 28.2°C, water temperature is 29.6°C and precipitation remains high at 7.33mm per day. March is a month to keep an eye on the synoptic charts, because when the offshore wind arrives, the surf can still be firing.
Average Spot conditions at Ral Island in March
Swell history for March
Wind history for March
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Ral Island 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 Ral Island for your next trip in March.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Ral Island 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 Ral Island.