Punta Sayulita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. Looking at this 16-day window for Punta Sayulita, we’ve got a tough stretch ahead. The surf is going to be small and pretty ordinary for the most part. We're looking at a lot of days where the conditions just won't come together for a proper session.

The water is sitting at a warm 88.5°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. We're in for some classic, small, summer south swell. The energy is weak to moderate at best, with the combined energy values mostly in the 60-260 range. There are a few windows where the early mornings look clean and glassy, but the waves themselves are small – mostly around 1.3ft to 2ft. We'll see some longer period energy (13-20 seconds) pushing in, but the size just won't be there to make it exciting.

Right out of the gate, the forecast is grim. Friday afternoon the 31st has poor surf with a cross-on breeze making it choppy. The first week is a real grind. There are glimmers on Saturday the 1st and Wednesday the 5th in the morning, but even those are just “surfable” and nothing to write home about. The mornings are generally the best bet for cleaner conditions, with light, offshore, or even glassy winds, but the swell is just too weak to offer any real push. The weekend of the 2nd and 3rd is particularly flat.

We finally see a shift in the pattern around Friday the 7th. The morning session looks to be the standout of the entire stretch. A new, longer-period SSW swell (18 seconds) combines with a light offshore breeze to produce some clean, punchy conditions on the better shaped waves. The combined energy jumps to 220, which is still moderate, but the quality is a huge step up from what we’ve seen. That early morning window on the 7th is looking like our first real chance for a proper surf. You’ll want to be out there at first light before the afternoon cross-on wind messes it up.

That similar theme repeats on the mornings of the 8th, 12th, and 13th. Each of these mornings offers clean conditions with that SW swell, pushing around 2ft. These are your best bets for getting a few fun ones on the inside. Remember, the afternoons are consistently blown out by that onshore breeze, so it’s all about beating the wind.

The second week, things stay small but there are a couple of promising dawn patrols. The 15th also looks like it could be a decent one, with the swell bumping up to 2.3ft and clean, light winds in the morning. That could be a nice way to end the run, but it’s a long way off so we’ll keep an eye on it.

Honestly, for the next two weeks, you’re not going to get any big days. It’s all about small waves and clean conditions. This is a beginner-friendly wave anyway, and at this size, it’s a great time for learning. The standout windows are without a doubt the mornings of August 7th and August 15th. Those offer the best combo of size, period, and clean winds. Everything else is just a grovel. The swell direction is from the SSW-SW, which is close to the optimum, but the size is just lacking.

Aloha, and keep the faith.

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