Punta Sayulita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what's coming down the line for Punta Sayulita. We've got a window of small, clean conditions, but you'll have to work for it.

The overall pattern is super mellow. This isn't a place for big-wave heroes. We're looking at small, long-period groundswells from the SSW-SW that will be best on the glassy mornings. The water is sitting at a warm 89°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

The standout run kicks off Friday morning, the 14th of August. The winds will be glassy from the ESE, and the combined swell energy is moderate (394). You'll find small 2ft lines out of the SSW with a very long 18-second period. This is a proper groundswell, but that long period means it might wall up and close out a bit at Punta Sayulita's beach-and-reef setup. Still, it will be clean and you'll have it mostly to yourself, though crowds are possible.

Saturday morning, the 15th, offers more of the same magic. Clean, glassy conditions with the wind from the E. The swell bumps up a tad to 3ft from the SW with a long 16-second period, and the energy is still moderate (371). This is the other real highlight—the best wave quality of the whole run, but still a beginner-friendly size.

Sunday and Monday mornings, the 16th and 17th of August, keep the trend going with offshore winds from the E, bringing clean surf. Swell drops slightly to 2-3ft from the SW. The energy (260 & 212) is moderate. Good for a longboard.

We then hit a bit of a lull mid-week, with very small 2ft swell and onshore afternoons. Mornings are still worth a paddle, but the energy drops into the weak zone (around 144-156). By the 20th of August, the swell gets real weak, so you might be hunting for foam balls.

The end of the first week and into the second week looks worth watching. Saturday the 23rd morning pops up again with 2ft swell, but a cleaner setup and a moderate energy spike to 212. Then on the 27th of August, we get a 3ft swell from the SW, with a 10-second period and moderate energy (292) under cloudy skies and clean cross-off winds.

Finally, Friday morning the 28th of August is a sneaky standout. The winds go dead glassy (0 mph), combined energy is moderate (274), and we have a 2ft swell out of the SSW with a very long 17-second period. It will be tiny, but if you want the cleanest, glassiest peelers of the whole forecast, that's your call.

Overall, it's flat-to-small for most of the run with consistent morning windows. The best bet is definitely Friday the 14th or Saturday the 15th for that classic glassy, long-period swell.

Rusty.

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