Surf Forecasts:
Punta Sayulita surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 441 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Punta Sayulita this week:
The surf forecast for Punta Sayulita over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Punta Sayulita in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Sayulita over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking for our little stretch of coast. We’ve got a long window of small, clean windows mixed in with plenty of onshore chop, but there are a few mornings that will absolutely be worth dragging yourself out of bed for. The key is patience and picking your moment.
Water temp is sitting at a balmy 89°, which is a good 4° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s notable, so you can leave the wetsuit at home.
We kick off on Monday, August 24th with a tiny 2ft SW groundswell, but it’s bumpy and cross-onshore. Not worth it. Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th see the same small 1-2ft SW swell with light offshore winds in the mornings, giving you clean but very ordinary, small waves. Just ankle-snappers for the beginners.
The first real glimmer comes Thursday morning, August 27th. The swell holds at 2ft from the SW, but it’s clean with a light offshore breeze and the combined energy ticks up a notch (239). It’s surfable and clean, but still small. Friday morning, August 28th, is better: 2ft from the SSW, dead clean with a slight air, and energy building to 277. The standout mornings start rolling in over the weekend.
Saturday, August 29th, is your first big call. Morning session, 3ft of clean SSW groundswell with offshore winds and an energy reading of 463. That’s a proper pulse of moderate energy for this spot. Glassy, clean, and punchy for the size. Then Sunday, August 30th, backs it up with another clean morning, 3ft from the SSW, energy at 276. Both mornings are excellent for the mellow rights at Punta Sayulita.
The pattern continues into the new week, but the long-range stuff is where the real gold sits. After a few days of small, average surf, we hit Wednesday, September 3rd morning – again 3ft clean from the SW, energy up to 405. Nice.
But the absolute standout, no contest, is Friday, September 4th. The morning session calls for 3ft of clean SSW groundswell, glassy conditions, and a combined energy of 731. That’s strong energy for this break, and it’s going to be smooth, lined-up, and fun. It’s the best wave of the whole forecast, no question. Just be aware, with that SSW direction, it’s optimum for the break, and the offshore/glassy wind will make it a dream.
Saturday, September 6th, also has a glassy morning with 2ft from the SW, and energy at 251. A nice smaller option for the weekend.
Overall, ignore the afternoons – they get bumpy with onshore wind nearly every day. Stick to the mornings. If I had to pick one day to call in sick, it’s Friday, September 4th. That’s the one.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 132 | 138 | 93 | 90 | 124 | 121 | 78 | 75 | 103 | 130 | 89 | 177 | 309 | 381 | 441 | 425 | 377 | 268 | 301 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | off |
High Tide | 7:24PM1.37m | 9:10AM1.23m | 7:58PM1.46m | 9:22AM1.29m | 8:30PM1.52m | 9:36AM1.34m | 9:01PM1.54m | 9:53AM1.39m | 9:33PM1.52m | 10:10AM1.43m | 10:05PM1.46m | 10:28AM1.47m | 10:39PM1.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:30AM0.19m | 2:16PM0.76m | 2:52AM0.15m | 2:39PM0.67m | 3:13AM0.14m | 3:05PM0.57m | 3:34AM0.17m | 3:33PM0.49m | 3:55AM0.23m | 4:03PM0.42m | 4:16AM0.32m | 4:36PM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 17 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 37 | 138 | 45 | 63 | 53 | 26 | 32 | 75 | 56 | 130 | 89 | 177 | 309 | 381 | 441 | 425 | 377 | 268 | 301 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 7 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 4 | SSW 8 | WNW 4 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 132 | 21 | 93 | 90 | 124 | 121 | 78 | 18 | 103 | 32 | 26 | 85 | 60 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 3 | SW 8 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | W 11 | WNW 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 79 | 80 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 17 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 503 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
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