Conditions at Faja dos Cubres in March
March: Pre-Spring Crossroads
March is a transition month, but not a bad one. Average swell height drops slightly to 5-6ft (1.5-1.8m) and period to 10.2s, so the ocean still has plenty of punch. The swell rose shows a fascinating mix: W (11.0 percent) and WNW (10.1) remain strong, but the northern quadrants are gaining-NNW climbs to 8.4 percent, NW to 7.7, NNE to 4.0 and NE to 5.0. This is the first real taste of the spring pattern, where Atlantic lows track closer to the UK and send cleaner northern swell down the Portuguese and Azorean corridor.
Wind conditions are similar to February with 12 percent ideal surf windows. SW is the heavyweight (11.2 percent), with WSW (9.2) and SSW (8.7) close behind, so offshore flow is abundant. The bad north wind directions are still present but not dominant. Sea temperature bottoms out around 15.6°C and precipitation remains substantial at 2.64 mm/day; expect cool air (15.0°C) but increasingly surfable northerly groundswell.
Average Spot conditions at Faja dos Cubres in March
Swell history for March
Wind history for March
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Faja dos Cubres 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 Faja dos Cubres for your next trip in March.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Faja dos Cubres 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 Faja dos Cubres.