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Conditions at Playa Camaronal in March
March: Hints of South in the Dry
March sees the first true shift in the swell window. The average period climbs to 12.9s, and the combined S/SSE/SSW/SW energy reaches 78.5%, with straight S improving to 19.8%. This is the best south-swell alignment of the dry season. But the average height still bottoms out at about 1ft (0.3m), and there is almost no 1.6-3.3ft (0.5-1m) energy from the preferred directions. The wind pattern is somewhat less aggressive than in January or February, with NE at 19.5% and NNE at 10.7%, while onshore S/SSE/SSW/SW breezes total around 24.8%. The beach still sees dry-season weather, with 0.14mm/day of rain, air temperatures around 29.0°C and water at 28.9°C. With the ideal-wind clock still at 0%, March is a frustrating preview of the better swell months to come.
Average Spot conditions at Playa Camaronal in March
Swell history for March
Wind history for March
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa Camaronal 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 Playa Camaronal for your next trip in March.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa Camaronal 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 Playa Camaronal.