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Conditions at The Hoek in March
March: Autumn Edges In and the Period Starts to Grow
March brings the first real signs of the winter swell machine. The average height is still 2.3m (7.5ft), but the period lengthens to 11.7s, meaning more powerful, organized groundswell. SW (25.7%) and SSW (21.0%) still lead the directional spread, but the weaker SSE swell drops to 4.4% and S falls to 11.2%, while WSW (4.3%) and W (0.8%) maintain a useful west component. Wind-wise, ideal conditions improve to 12%. SSE (32.9%) remains the dominant summer wind, but S (14.3%) and the NW/NNW sector (11.5%) are becoming more active as cold fronts begin to pass south of the continent. Air temperatures ease to 19.4°C, water temp cools to 16.8°C, and rain increases to 0.52mm/day. March is a transition month, but the windows are already starting to open.
Average Spot conditions at The Hoek in March
Swell history for March
Wind history for March
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at The Hoek 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 The Hoek for your next trip in March.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at The Hoek 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 The Hoek.