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Conditions at Pulpos in March
March: The Sweet Spot of the Autumn Transition
If there is one month on the Peruvian calendar when Pulpos has a genuine chance to show what it can do, it is March. The average swell height rises to around 5-6ft (1.5-1.8m), the period lengthens to 13.5s, and the swell distribution shifts noticeably toward working size: 44.2 percent of the SSW energy sits in the 5-6ft (1.5-2m) class, with another 7.9 percent in the 6-8ft (2-2.5m) class. SSW contributes 83.1 percent of the total and SW another 16.1 percent, meaning almost the entire swell window is pointing at the beach.
More importantly, ideal offshore winds reach 8 percent, the yearly maximum. The S/SW flow is still present, but it tends to be lighter and more variable than midwinter, and the warm autumn air at 21.2°C with water at 19.2°C makes for comfortable sessions. This is the month to chase the sunrise peaks, when a faint land breeze can groom the surface into clean, long-period walls before the onshore flow kicks in.
Average Spot conditions at Pulpos in March
Swell history for March
Wind history for March
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Pulpos 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 Pulpos for your next trip in March.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Pulpos 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 Pulpos.