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Where to go surfing in March

The 30 best surfing spots in March, ranked by wave height.

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Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026

In short

Best for surfing in March: Le Morne (Mauritius), Noosa – Noosa River (Australia) & Oahu – Haleiwa (United States).
Water at the top 10: 23–30°C.
Warm enough for no wetsuit: Le Morne, Noosa – Noosa River & Uluwatu.
For beginners: Noosa – Noosa River, Canggu – Batu Bolong & Ahipara.

Le MorneMauritius · water 29°C · air 30°C2 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ MRU 39 km 2

Noosa – Noosa RiverAustralia · water 27°C · air 27°C2 m wavesBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ MCY 22 km 3

Oahu – HaleiwaUnited States · water 25°C · air 26°C2 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ HNL 36 km 4

Oahu – PipelineUnited States · water 25°C · air 26°C2.4 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ HNL 41 km 5

Oahu – Kailua BeachUnited States · water 24°C · air 26°C2.1 m wavesIntermediate and up · shorty · ✈ HNL 22 km 6

Kauai – Hanalei BayUnited States · water 24°C · air 25°C2.4 m wavesIntermediate and up · shorty · ✈ LIH 32 km 7

LancelinAustralia · water 23°C · air 30°C2.4 m wavesIntermediate and up · shorty · ✈ PER 119 km 8

UluwatuIndonesia · water 30°C · air 30°C1.8 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ DPS 11 km 9

Canggu – Batu BolongIndonesia · water 30°C · air 30°C1.8 m wavesBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ DPS 11 km 10

Tahiti – Teahupo'oFrench Polynesia · water 29°C · air 30°C1.8 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ PPT 51 km 11

Tavarua – CloudbreakFiji · water 30°C · air 30°C1.8 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ NAN 30 km 12

Sal – Kite BeachCabo Verde · water 22°C · air 25°C2.1 m wavesIntermediate and up · shorty · ✈ SID 15 km 13

Margaret River – Surfers PointAustralia · water 21°C · air 25°C2.1 m wavesAdvanced only · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ PER 244 km 14

CabareteDominican Republic · water 27°C · air 29°C1.7 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ POP 17 km 15

AhiparaNew Zealand · water 20°C · air 22°C2.1 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ KAT 16 km 16

Raglan – Manu BayNew Zealand · water 20°C · air 21°C2 m wavesIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ HLZ 46 km 17

Jeffreys Bay – SupertubesSouth Africa · water 20°C · air 25°C2.8 m wavesAdvanced only · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ PLZ 63 km 18

Maui – Honolua BayUnited States · water 25°C · air 26°C1.7 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ JHM 7 km 19

Gisborne – Wainui BeachNew Zealand · water 20°C · air 21°C2.2 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ GIS 9 km 20

Kanaha Beach Park – MauiUnited States · water 25°C · air 27°C1.7 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ OGG 0 km 21

Maui – Ho'okipaUnited States · water 24°C · air 27°C1.7 m wavesAdvanced only · shorty · ✈ OGG 9 km 22

OpunakeNew Zealand · water 19°C · air 19°C2 m wavesIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ NPL 57 km 23

Wellington – Lyall BayNew Zealand · water 18°C · air 18°C2.2 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ WLG 1 km 24

Coronation BeachAustralia · water 24°C · air 31°C1.6 m wavesIntermediate and up · shorty · ✈ GET 30 km 25

TaghazoutMorocco · water 17°C · air 23°C2.8 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ AGA 38 km 26

MuizenbergSouth Africa · water 17°C · air 25°C2.6 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ CPT 19 km 27

Taranaki – Stent RoadNew Zealand · water 19°C · air 20°C1.9 m wavesAdvanced only · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ NPL 43 km 28

New Plymouth – Fitzroy BeachNew Zealand · water 19°C · air 20°C1.9 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ NPL 8 km 29

MuriwaiNew Zealand · water 20°C · air 21°C1.8 m wavesIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ AKL 38 km 30

EssaouiraMorocco · water 17°C · air 20°C2.8 m wavesIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ ESU 14 km

The 30 spots with the best surfing conditions in March, from years of weather data, ranked by wave height and, a little, warm water. Wave height: average daily maximum.

Questions

Where is the best surfing in March?

Le Morne (Mauritius): 2 m waves; Noosa – Noosa River (Australia): 2 m waves; Oahu – Haleiwa (United States): 2 m waves.

Where is the water warm in March?

Tavarua – Cloudbreak: 30°C, no wetsuit; Uluwatu: 30°C, no wetsuit; Canggu – Batu Bolong: 30°C, no wetsuit.

Where can beginners go surfing in March?

Good spots for beginners this month: Noosa – Noosa River, Canggu – Batu Bolong & Ahipara.

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