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Conditions at Playa Rio Mar in March
March: The First Real Southern Swell Push
March is a transition month and you can feel it in the water. The average period jumps to 11.4 seconds -- the first time in the year it enters the powerful 10 to 14 second band -- and the SSW sector starts to flex, accounting for 26.8 percent of the swell while the NNW remains at 18.4 percent. All together, the optimal S/SSW/SW/WSW directions now supply around 41 percent of the energy, a major improvement over January and February. Average height is still only 2.3 feet (0.7m), but the longest-period southern pulses bring cleaner, better-shaped 2 to 3 foot (0.6 to 1m) waves and the first real chance of an occasional 3 to 5 foot (1 to 1.5m) set. NNW wind still rules at 75 percent, so the conditions stay predominantly offshore. With only 0.52 mm/day of rain and air temperatures near 26.8°C, March delivers some of the best early-season combinations as long as you pick the SSW windows.
Average Spot conditions at Playa Rio Mar in March
Swell history for March
Wind history for March
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa Rio Mar 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 Rio Mar for your next trip in March.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa Rio Mar 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 Rio Mar.