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Conditions at Gas Chambers in March
March: Late-Winter Swell Meets Early Spring
March holds onto winter's size with average wave heights around 5ft (1.5m) and a 10.0s period. NE swell remains the primary engine at 32.5%, followed by NNE at 24.3% and ENE at 22.7%. Wave heights are spread across the 3-5ft (1-1.5m) and 5-6.5ft (1.5-2m) categories, with a healthy 3.7% in the 6.5-8ft (2-2.5m) range from the NNE. The lack of genuine W/SW groundswell is still the main issue, but the late-winter Atlantic is generating long-period trains that wrap around the headland with authority.
The wind picture improves slightly, with ideal conditions 46% of the time. Strong ENE trades are still common, but there are more clean 10-20kph afternoon windows than in January or February. Water temperature remains warm at 26.4°C, air temperature averages 25.3°C, and rainfall is 2.05mm/day. March is a solid transitional month.
Average Spot conditions at Gas Chambers in March
Swell history for March
Wind history for March
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Gas Chambers 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 Gas Chambers for your next trip in March.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Gas Chambers 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 Gas Chambers.