Where to Surf in March

The best surf destinations around the world for March, backed by data from 1,100+ verified spots.

30 spots featured

March sits at the seasonal crossroads. The Northern Hemisphere winter is winding down but still delivering solid swells, while the Southern Hemisphere's autumn season is just beginning to stir. This overlap creates a unique window where destinations on both sides of the equator can fire simultaneously.

Central America and Mexico are in their prime — consistent overhead surf, offshore morning winds, and dry warm weather. West Africa's point breaks come alive with long-period Atlantic swell. And early-season swells start reaching Indonesia as the dry season approaches.

For the flexible surfer, March is one of the most versatile months of the year.

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Australia(11 spots)

Snapper Rocks

Gold Coast, Australia

Point

Snapper Rocks is the starting point of Australia's legendary Superbank—an artificial sand formation that can create rideable waves stretching over 2 kilometers to Kirra. The...

23°CVery CrowdedIntermediateOOL · 15minSeason: Feb-Oct

Bells Beach

Victoria, Australia

Point

Bells Beach is Australian surfing's spiritual home—a powerful right-hand point break carved into the dramatic sandstone cliffs of Victoria's Great Ocean Road. Home to the world's...

14°CBusyAdvancedMEL · 90minSeason: Mar-Oct

Noosa First Point

Sunshine Coast, Australia

Point

Noosa First Point is Australia's longboarding mecca—a sequence of five points that produce some of the longest, most perfect right-hand peelers in the country when the rare NE...

24°CVery CrowdedBeginnerMCY · 25minSeason: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec

The Pass

Byron Bay, Australia

Point

The Pass is Byron Bay's crown jewel—a long, winding right-hand point that embodies the region's laid-back surf culture. The wave is forgiving and fun, wrapping around the headland...

23°CVery CrowdedBeginnerBNK · 45minSeason: Feb-May

Angourie Point

Northern NSW, Australia

Point

Angourie Point is a historic right-hand point break that helped birth Australian shortboard surfing in the 1960s. The wave breaks over a basalt reef into a deep channel, producing...

21°CBusyIntermediateGFN · 15minSeason: Mar-Oct

North Narrabeen

Sydney, Australia

Beach

North Narrabeen is Sydney's premier beach break—a long stretch of sand where lagoon run-off creates ever-shifting sandbanks that produce world-class lefts on their day. The...

20°CVery CrowdedIntermediateSYD · 35minSeason: Mar-May

Crescent Head

Mid North Coast NSW, Australia

Point

Crescent Head is the quintessential Australian point break—a long, walling right that peels along a rocky headland for 400+ meters on its day. The wave is forgiving and...

21°CVery CrowdedIntermediatePQQ · 30minSeason: Feb-Nov

Shark Island

Cronulla, Australia

Slab

Shark Island is Sydney's most punishing wave—a right-hand slab that breaks over an almost-dry rock shelf, producing thick, heavy barrels of cartoonish proportions. The wave is...

19°CModerateProSYD · 35minSeason: Mar-Aug

Ours

Cape Solander, Australia

Slab

Ours (Cape Fear) is Sydney's most notorious wave—a heavy right-hand slab that breaks over shallow rock in front of dramatic sea cliffs in Bra Boys territory. Made famous by the...

18°CModerateProSYD · 40minSeason: Mar-Aug

Superbank (Maxing)

Gold Coast, Australia

Point

Superbank Maxing is the stuff of Gold Coast legend—when cyclone swells from the Coral Sea push the Superbank beyond its normal limits, connecting Snapper Rocks through Rainbow...

22°CVery CrowdedAdvancedOOL · 10minSeason: Feb-May

Kirra (Cyclone)

Gold Coast, Australia

Point

Kirra Cyclone is the Gold Coast's ultimate expression—the legendary sand point that transforms into the world's best right-hand barrel when massive East cyclone swells hit. These...

25°CVery CrowdedProOOL · 15minSeason: Jan-Apr
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Europe(6 spots)

El Quemao

La Santa, Lanzarote, Spain

Reef

El Quemao is the "Pipeline of Europe"—a thick, square-barreling left that breaks over ultra-sharp volcanic lava reef in La Santa, Lanzarote. The wave produces some of the heaviest...

20°CModerateAdvancedACE · 20minSeason: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Bundoran Peak

County Donegal, Ireland

Reef

Bundoran Peak is Ireland's premier reef break—a horseshoe-shaped rock shelf that creates perfect A-frame peaks in the heart of County Donegal. The wave offers both left and right...

12°CModerateAdvancedSNN · 150minSeason: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Easkey Right

County Sligo, Ireland

Reef

Easkey Right is one of Ireland's most consistent and forgiving reef breaks—a long, peeling right-hander in County Sligo that handles everything from playful 3-footers to solid...

12°CModerateAdvancedSNN · 130minSeason: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Coxos

Ericeira, Portugal

Reef

Coxos is arguably Portugal's best wave—a heavy, hollow right-hand reef/point break in Ericeira's World Surfing Reserve. The wave produces thick, grinding barrels over a rocky...

15°CVery CrowdedAdvancedLIS · 45minSeason: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Thurso East

Caithness, UK

Reef

Thurso East is Scotland's crown jewel--a world-class right-hand reef that has hosted international competition and draws dedicated cold-water chargers from across the globe. When...

10°CModerateAdvancedINV · 120minSeason: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Mullaghmore Head

County Sligo, Ireland

Big Wave

Mullaghmore Head is Ireland's premier big wave slab—a terrifying left that combines Teahupo'o's thick lip with Shipstern's mutant steps to create one of Europe's most challenging...

UncrowdedAdvancedSNN · 120minSeason: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Hawaii(3 spots)

North America(3 spots)

Central America(2 spots)

Africa(1 spot)

South America(1 spot)

Indian Ocean(1 spot)

Caribbean(1 spot)

Southeast Asia(1 spot)

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