Conditions at Pipe in March
March: Autumn Edges In and the Period Starts to Climb
March is the first real transition month. The average swell height remains at 2.0m (6-7ft), but the period lengthens to 11.4s, and 26% of the time the wind is ideal for Pipe. Air temperatures are still warm at 21.4°C (14.5-38.0°C), and water has cooled only slightly to 19.7°C. Precipitation is 1.59 mm/day. Swell still comes chiefly from SSW (27.9%) and S (20.2%), with SSE (11.4%), SE (9.8%) and SW (8.3%) taking up most of the rest. This month's slowly lengthening period is crucial: the longer these S/SSW swells are, the more successfully they can wrap around the NE-facing coastline and break properly at Pipe. Winds are a tug-of-war between ENE/E (29.3% combined) and offshore WSW/W (25.5% combined), so timing the morning SW/W wind shifts is key. On the good windows, expect solid 6-8ft (2-2.5m) surf with occasional bigger sets.
Average Spot conditions at Pipe in March
Swell history for March
Wind history for March
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Pipe 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 Pipe for your next trip in March.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Pipe 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 Pipe.