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Conditions at Elands Bay in March
March: The Autumn Shift
March is where autumn begins to nibble at the edges of summer. The average swell height remains 1.2m (3.9ft), but the period ticks up to 11.9s and the ideal wind percentage jumps to 33%. Swell direction is still overwhelmingly SW/WSW, with 64.4% from SW and 30.4% from WSW. Wave heights are concentrated in the 1-1.5m (3-5ft) category, while 1.5-2m (5-6.5ft) waves make up a solid secondary component. The increasing period signals the first distant Southern Ocean fronts beginning to push energy toward the Cape coast.
Offshore wind windows become more reliable, and the S/SSW wind distribution is less aggressive than in December and January. Air temperatures cool to 19.5°C, water temperature drops to 16.1°C, and precipitation starts to creep up at 0.34mm/day. Elands Bay is still in its warm-water summer mode, but the ocean is beginning to wake up.
Average Spot conditions at Elands Bay in March
Swell history for March
Wind history for March
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Elands Bay 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 Elands Bay for your next trip in March.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Elands Bay 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 Elands Bay.