Conditions at Shitovaya in March
March: Spring Thaw Brings Direction
March is the first real pivot of the year. The cold Siberian High weakens, the ideal-wind percentage jumps to 9%, and the swell direction finally tips from the NNW quadrant toward the S/SSW window: SSW 27.4%, S 17.3%, and SSE/SE together around 8.8%. That is the right directional alignment for Shitovaya's SSE-facing coastline, but it is mostly windswell with a 5.1s average period. Average heights drop to 2ft (0.6m), with most S/SSW energy sitting in the 2-3ft (0.6-0.9m) category. Winds become more variable: NNW (24.9%) still leads, but S (9.2%), SSE (8.9%) and SSW (8.6%) begin to inject onshore slop into the surf. Water temperature creeps above freezing to 0.4°C and precipitation rises to 0.78mm/day. You'll still need a thick suit, but the improved swell direction and morning offshore breezes make late March one of the first genuinely surfable windows of the season.
Average Spot conditions at Shitovaya in March
Swell history for March
Wind history for March
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Shitovaya 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 Shitovaya for your next trip in March.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Shitovaya 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 Shitovaya.