Punta Sayulita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it—this Punta Sayulita outlook is a bit of a mixed bag. The water’s cooked, sitting at 89°F, which is a whopping 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so you’re basically surfing in a bath. The good news is there’s a solid, long-period groundswell hanging around, but it’s never going to be huge. The pattern is clear: mornings are where it’s at, with clean, glassy conditions, and every afternoon gets trashed by onshore or cross-onshore wind. You’ll have to be an early bird, plain and simple.

We kick off Monday the 24th with a tiny 1ft SW groundswell (period 17 seconds) and only 179 combined energy—weak, but glassy offshore E wind at 3 mph makes it look clean. It’s surfable, but you won’t be writing home about it. Tuesday morning the 25th is similar, with 1ft SW swell and a light cross-off breeze giving clean waves. Wednesday morning the 26th is a standout: the wind goes glassy, dead calm, with 2ft SW swell. That’s a proper window for a longboard or a foiler. Thursday morning the 27th sees the swell nudge up to 2ft from the SSW, combined energy hitting 222 (moderate), and light cross-off wind—clean and fun. Friday morning the 28th is another gem: 2ft SSW swell, glassy conditions, and energy climbing to 273. That’s the best of the first week.

Saturday the 29th morning brings a bump to 3ft SSW swell, 467 combined energy (moderate-strong), and light offshore wind—clean, punchy little waves. Sunday morning the 30th drops back to 2ft SW, but with light cross-off wind and clean lines. Monday the 31st has a risk of thunderstorms, but the morning is still clean with 2ft SSW swell.

Now, into the first week of September, the real standout arrives. Friday the 4th morning: 4ft SW swell, 17-second period, combined energy of 999 (strong), and a light cross-off breeze. That’s the best surf of the whole 16 days—clean, decent size, and proper groundswell energy. Saturday the 5th morning is also very good: 3ft SSW swell, 503 energy, clean with a cross-off wind. After that, we tail off with smaller, clean mornings through to Tuesday the 8th, where the swell drops to 1ft but the period stretches to 19 seconds.

The only break on offer here is Punta Sayulita, a beach and reef setup that’s very consistent. It’s exposed to the SW, and the optimum swell direction is WSW, so the SSW/SW swells we’re getting are slightly off-angle but still work. Crowds are only “sometimes” an issue, and with the size staying under 5ft, it’s fine for beginners right through. The only caveat with those long-period swells (over 15 seconds) is they can break a bit straight on a beach break, but this spot has reef too, so it should offer some shape.

No kite-surfing talk here—the waves are small, clean in the mornings, and perfect for a paddle.

Rusty.

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