Conditions at Lista in March
March: Spring Transition, Wind Angles, and Lighter Lows
March starts the slow slide toward smaller surf. The average swell height drops to 1.7m (5.5ft) and the period contracts a bit to 7.8s. The wave rose is dominated by WNW/NW swell, but the ideal S to WSW quadrant still supplies around 24% of the total energy. The bigger story is wind: March is an E/ESE wind month. Strong easterly flow, often generated by high pressure over northern Europe, shows up across the wind rose and can put a cross-offshore texture on the waves. While not as clean as true N/NE offshore breezes, these east winds are vastly better than the onshore S/SW flow that plagues many winter storms. Ideal offshore conditions only occur 9% of the time, so keep expectations moderate. Water temperature is at its coldest, 4.4°C, and air temperatures average 3.4°C with less precipitation than January and February. March is a transition month where a good suit and a sharp eye on the charts can still pay off with solid late-winter surf.
Average Spot conditions at Lista in March
Swell history for March
Wind history for March
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Lista 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 Lista for your next trip in March.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Lista 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 Lista.