Conditions at Meia Praia in March
March: Late-Winter Gold Before Spring Fades
March maintains solid winter energy: average swell height around 3-5ft (0.9-1.5m), average period 12.1s, and ideal wind 33% of the time. The direction distribution is still Atlantic-dominated, with WNW at 29%, NW at 27% and W at 14%, while the favourable WSW bucket reaches 5.5% and ESE pulses remain present at 6.6%. Average surf quality remains high, but the window for large S/SSW/SW swells starts to narrow as the storm track begins to retreat northward.
NNW winds dominate at 26%, with NW 10% and WNW 7% - all offshore for the south-facing beach. Water temperature has stabilised at 15.6°C, air temps warm to 14.8°C, and rain averages 2.00mm/day. Expect clean, punchy 3-5ft (0.9-1.5m) waves with the occasional bigger swell; it is one of the last months where serious winter groundswell coincides with manageable winds.
Average Spot conditions at Meia Praia in March
Swell history for March
Wind history for March
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Meia Praia 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 Meia Praia for your next trip in March.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Meia Praia 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 Meia Praia.