Conditions at Chatarra in March
March: The Trade Wind Shift Begins
March starts to ease out of the winter pattern. The average surf height slips to 2-3ft (0.6-0.9m), the average period drops to 6.1s, and the directional spread tilts further to the ESE - now 44.6% of all swell energy compared with 38.7% from pure E. There is still a small ENE contribution at 9.7%, but true N/NNW groundswell has effectively vanished from the monthly stats. This is the beginning of the long trade-swell season, where Chatarra has to work hard with whatever oblique energy arrives.
The wind statistics show the trades starting to relent: E drops to 32.2%, ESE is 21.0%, ENE is 17.9%, and ideal offshore wind improves to 27%. The surface can still be lumpy under 10-20kph trade flow, but the growing frequency of light southerly winds means the early-morning tide pulls have more potential. With air at 25.2°C and water at 26.3°C, it is still a warm, low-rainfall month at 2.54mm/day - a decent time to score if the swell angle cooperates.
Average Spot conditions at Chatarra in March
Swell history for March
Wind history for March
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Chatarra 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 Chatarra for your next trip in March.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Chatarra 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 Chatarra.