Conditions at Matadouro in March
March: Winter Power Meets Spring Instability
The winter swell machine is still running in March, but signs of spring are showing. Average swell height slips to about 7.5ft (2.3m) at 12.3s, still enough to make Matadouro feel powerful. The direction mix is even more NW-dominated, with NW at 24.5%, WNW at 18.3% and NNW at 14.8%, plus W at 6.4%. A lot of the swell arrives from the core optimal WNW/NW window, so the break can hold plenty of size before it starts to close out.
The wind forecast becomes more volatile. Ideal offshore conditions drop to 20% of the time, and the dominant NNW wind strengthens to 20.9% of observations. N (11.6%) and NNE (10.0%) round out a very north-heavy pattern. As the land heats up, afternoon westerly seabreezes also begin to threaten the late session. Look for dawn patrol windows or days with high pressure sitting over Spain delivering a clean ENE/E flow.
Average air temperature is 13.4°C, water temperature 14.7°C, and precipitation is 1.77mm/day. March is a transition month but still very much worthy of a good wetsuit and a sharp eye on the wind charts.
Average Spot conditions at Matadouro in March
Swell history for March
Wind history for March
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Matadouro 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 Matadouro for your next trip in March.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Matadouro 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 Matadouro.