Point Leo • Statistics for March

March: The First Whiff of Autumn Power

March starts to show the first signs of the changing seasons. The average swell remains at 1.4m (4.6ft), but the period jumps to 12.0s, indicating a shift toward longer-period, more organized groundswell. SW is still the workhorse at 52.0%, with SSW at 21.8% and WSW beginning to make its presence felt at 6.4%. Wave heights continue to favor the 3-5ft (1-1.5m) range, but the percentage of solid 5-6.5ft (1.5-2m) surf is on the rise, especially from the SW direction. Offshore wind frequency increases to 16%, yet the wind rose still shows SW (11.7%), SSW (10.7%), and ESE (9.5%) as the most common directions, so onshore days are still frequent. The arrival of NNW flows (5.8%) offers better dawn windows. Water temp drops slightly to 19.2°C, air temp averages 17.8°C, and precipitation remains light at 1.41 mm/day. March is a transition from choppy summer conditions to more reliable autumn surf - the quality is trending up, but patience is still required.