Conditions at Santa Comba in March
March: Spring Transition, Still Chunking
March is a transition month but still delivers plenty of winter energy. Average swell height drops a touch to 2.6m (8.5ft) with an average period of 12.2s, so the ocean is still very surfable. The swell distribution is even more NW-focused: WNW (15.3%), NW (13.7%), and NNW (10.5%) make up nearly 40% of the observations, with W adding another 6.2%. However, the wind field becomes more mixed: ENE (15.9%) and NE (10.0%) are the most frequent directions, while favorable SSW (10.3%), SW (9.9%), and S (6.0%) give you about 24% clean-wind sessions. The good news is that the longer days and strengthening sun mean more stable air, and when a late-season storm passes just to the north, you get a brilliant offshore S/SW flow that turns the big WNW groundswell into glassy, powerful surf. Water temp stays cold at 13.0C, air temp averages 10.3C, and rainfall is still significant at 3.00mm/day. It's worthwhile to stay patient in March; the windows of greatness are less frequent but still very real.
Average Spot conditions at Santa Comba in March
Swell history for March
Wind history for March
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Santa Comba 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 Santa Comba for your next trip in March.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Santa Comba 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 Santa Comba.