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Conditions at Pacasmayo in March
March: The First Big Push of the Year
March is when the Southern Ocean starts to wake up. The average swell height climbs to 3.6ft (1.1m), the period lengthens to 12.6s, and the distribution tilts hard toward the good stuff: 62.7% of the swell is in the 3.3-4.9ft (1-1.5m) band, with 32.9% in the 1.6-3.3ft (0.5-1m) band and the first hint of 4.9-6.6ft (1.5-2m) energy at 0.5%. SSW swell is 96.0% of the total, so the lineup remains exceptionally pure. Winds are still friendly - S 42.6%, SSW 21.7%, SSE 20.0% - and the ideal-wind window is open 77% of the time.
The air is the warmest of the year at 23.0°C and water is 21.8°C. Rain is slightly higher at 1.01mm/day, but this is still a desert climate. March is an underrated month: not as big as winter, but much cleaner than what is coming.
Average Spot conditions at Pacasmayo in March
Swell history for March
Wind history for March
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Pacasmayo 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 Pacasmayo for your next trip in March.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Pacasmayo 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 Pacasmayo.