Conditions at Capbreton in March
March: Winter Energy with a Touch of Spring
March still has plenty of winter in its bones. Average swell height dips only slightly to 5ft (1.6m) and the period holds at a solid 12.2s. The swell window is as good as it gets: W, WNW and NW directions account for about 82% of observations, with WNW and NW nearly evenly split around 40% each. This is one of the cleanest directional setups of the year-Capbreton receives almost pure northwest-to-west groundswell, which lines up nicely with its west-northwest exposure. The caveat is wind. Ideal surfing wind drops to 30%, and the north/northwest wind directions become more prominent: NNW alone is 12% of all wind, much of it moderate 10-30kph, and WNW/NW add another 17.6%. Those north-to-westerly winds can put chop on the face, especially when they combine with strong swell. Still, when a high-pressure ridge builds and the wind turns offshore from the east or southeast, the March sandbanks offer powerful, rippable A-frame peaks with fewer crowds than midwinter. Water temperature is still cold at 12.5°C, air temperature rises slightly to 9.8°C, and precipitation eases to 2.6mm/day-the first hint of spring.
Average Spot conditions at Capbreton in March
Swell history for March
Wind history for March
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Capbreton 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 Capbreton for your next trip in March.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Capbreton 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 Capbreton.