Conditions at Mahe in March
March: Pre-Monsoon Lull with the First Hints of Longer Period
March looks a lot like February with an average height of 1.3ft (0.4m) and a 7.1s period. Swell still comes from WSW (35.5%), W (32.5%) and WNW (18.3%), and about 7% of waves push into the 2-3ft (0.5-1m) category. The winds become more variable, with NNW (19.4%), NW (10.9%), WNW (10.8%), W (11.8%) and WSW (9.5%) all well represented. The ideal wind percentage stays low at 3%. Pre-monsoon heating is building, air temperatures reach 28.6°C, water temperature climbs to 30.6°C, and a few showers start to appear (0.73 mm/day). It is still small and lumpy, but the ocean is beginning to stir.
Average Spot conditions at Mahe in March
Swell history for March
Wind history for March
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Mahe 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 Mahe for your next trip in March.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Mahe 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 Mahe.