Just curious as to where one would not want to stay on Roatan in Feb/March due to swells/ocean conditions. Is the West end not preferable for diving due to ocean conditions during this time period?
I am not sure what you are asking but based on Weather Underground data from 1996 to 2013:
The number of days an East (E, ENE, ESE) wind hits the south side at over 25 km/h (15.5 mph) is about 66 per year. No boat dives on south side.
The number of days with any other direction of wind over 25 km/h is about 2 per year. No boat dives on north side.
Yes, there is a "Norther" a couple of times a year. But the south side gets hit by that kind of wind 66 days per year.
My opinion is that the chances of lost diving days on the south side are much higher anytime of year.
I live on the island. And others have observed the same.
Info and Discussion...Roatan Dive Sites
"No we have not been over to the dark side since we moved here, we have been very busy receiving and unpacking our stuff from the states ( a full shipping container) and I have been to Tegus looking for a car. Every time we have the chance, the boss(aka wife) vetos it because the weather has not been favorable to dive the south side. The wind has been from the east running 15-20 mph for almost a month straight. As an example, yesterday the south side had 6-9 ft waves. It was banging hard!!!! None of the shops are diving the south right now."
Mayan Princess report/review
"Winds made it rough on the south side most of the week. But Thursday afternoon it had finally calmed down and we went to Pirate's Cove. We finally found a seahorse there. Then Friday morning we did the West End Wall and Herbie's Place."
We often see the Aggressor spend several days on the north side because the south side is too windy for diving.
The north side dive shops will put in the time and expense to dive on the south side because they want to make the most of your vacation days. It is not an indication of how often it is too windy to dive.