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Conditions at Makaha in March
March: Size Builds, Wind Persists
March is a transition month in the southeast Pacific. Storm tracks are beginning to intensify, and the average swell height edges up to 4-5ft (1.3m) while the period stretches to 13.5s - the start of the autumn pulse. The SSW direction becomes even more dominant, with 79.5 percent of all energy arriving from the SSW and another 20.4 percent from the SW. More importantly, the distribution shifts toward larger surf: 21.2 percent of the swells now fall in the 5-6ft (1.5-2m) range, and there is a first hint of 6-8ft (2-2.5m) energy. However, the wind tells the same frustrating story. Southerly and SSW winds compose roughly 74 percent of the total, and speeds are mostly 10-20kph with occasional 20-30kph gusts. The ideal wind percentage drops to zero. Water temperature holds at 20.4°C, and rain remains scarce at 0.13mm per day. Expect pulsing long-period swell, but be ready to fight a bumpy onshore surface.
Average Spot conditions at Makaha in March
Swell history for March
Wind history for March
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Makaha 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 Makaha for your next trip in March.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Makaha 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 Makaha.