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Conditions at Ponta Preta in March
March: The Last Big Swell Threat
March holds on to winter's size and period. The average swell height is 1.9m (around 6ft) at 10.8s, and the N/NNE/NNW trio dominates the direction mix exactly as in February. What changes is the wind distribution: NNE and NE now split the trade flow almost evenly at 46.5% and 40.6%, and the strongest 30-40km/h percentage shrinks. This makes March a slightly better month for finding cleaner offshore conditions than mid-winter. Water temperature is at the yearly minimum of 22.1°C, air temps are mild at 21.3°C, and rainfall is very low at 0.30mm/day. It is the last real block of consistent long-period surf before the period drops away in April.
Average Spot conditions at Ponta Preta in March
Swell history for March
Wind history for March
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Ponta Preta 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 Ponta Preta for your next trip in March.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Ponta Preta 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 Ponta Preta.