
Surf Forecasts:
Punta Sayulita surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 541 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Punta Sayulita in the next 16 days are 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Sayulita over the next 16 days.
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Alright, this is Rusty, checkin’ in from the coast.
Right now, the water’s sittin’ at a balmy 88°F – that’s almost 5°F warmer than average for this time of year, so it’s like bathwater out there, really unusual. For a beginner-friendly spot like Punta Sayulita (beach and reef), the first few days are gonna be quiet. Friday the 3rd kicks off with a tiny 2ft swell from the SSW and a period of 14 seconds, but the wind’s onshore and conditions are poor – not worth paddlin’ out. The combined wave energy is only 168 (weak), so don’t expect much.
Saturday the 4th morning, though – that’s a little window. Glassy conditions, 2ft SSW swell, period still 14 seconds. The energy bumps up slightly to 176 (still weak), and the water’s glass. You can get some fun little waves, even if they’re ordinary. But afternoons on Saturday and Sunday get blown out by westerly onshores again. Sunday morning the 5th looks cleaner – glassy again with some clouds, 2ft at 14 sec, and the energy jumps to 257 (moderate). That’s the best of the first weekend. Good for a beginner session – clean, small, not crowded.
Monday the 6th morning: glassy again, 2ft SSW, period 16 seconds, energy 374 (moderate). Pretty consistent little pulses. But again, afternoons are wrecked by westerly wind. This pattern keeps goin’ through the week – mornings offer glassy or light offshore windows with small SSW swell, but energy stays moderate. Tuesday the 7th morning is glassy with 2ft at 18 seconds – that’s a long period groundswell, so the sets will be really clean but spaced out. That 18-second period means the wave shape is good, but at a beach-and-reef spot like Sayulita, those long intervals can make it a bit straight for the beach. Still, for a beginner, those clean 2ft waves are perfect.
The real standout appears on Saturday the 18th morning. That’s over two weeks away, so keep an eye on it – it’s promising but not locked in. We get 4ft from the SSW, period 14 seconds, with cross-offshore northeast wind at just 6 mph and clean conditions. The combined wave energy is a strong 779 (moderate to strong). That’s the best swell size of the whole outlook, and with glassy-clean morning conditions, it’s gonna be fun for everyone. Punta Sayulita is very consistent, so you’ve got a good chance. Just note that 4ft is still fine for beginners too – not too big. The afternoon that same day gets blown out by WNW onshores, so you gotta hit the dawn patrol.
The rest of the second week – from around the 13th to the 17th – the swells drop off to 1ft to 2ft, energy weak (below 200), and mornings are often clean but waves are tiny. Not worth a special trip. There’s a gap of several days with no real recommendations after the 12th, until that Saturday the 18th morning. So if you’re lookin’ for the best, make a note on your calendar for Saturday July 18th early.
Alright, that’s the picture for Punta Sayulita. Keep the stoke, and I’ll catch you next time.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
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138 | 136 | 133 | 88 | 207 | 133 | 264 | 261 | 220 | 212 | 228 | 209 | 541 | 373 | 334 | 326 | 322 | 251 | 207 | 191 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:41PM1.36m | 12:33PM1.17m | 11:19PM1.26m | 1:07PM1.19m | 00:10AM1.13m | 1:49PM1.22m | 1:38AM0.99m | 2:42PM1.26m | 4:15AM0.91m | 3:45PM1.31m | 6:40AM0.98m | 4:51PM1.38m | 7:53AM1.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:52PM0.80m | 5:44AM0.33m | 5:39PM0.81m | 6:13AM0.43m | 6:40PM0.80m | 6:45AM0.55m | 8:09PM0.76m | 7:24AM0.68m | 10:08PM0.65m | 8:22AM0.81m | 11:42PM0.48m | 10:10AM0.92m | 00:43AM0.29m | 11:52AM0.94m | |||||||
— | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | |
7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | 7:45 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 12 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
138 | 136 | 133 | 88 | 207 | 133 | 264 | 261 | 220 | 212 | 228 | 209 | 541 | 373 | 334 | 326 | 322 | 251 | 207 | 191 | 188 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | WSW 8 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
18 | 5 | 6 | 75 | 67 | 119 | 6 | 117 | 151 | 186 | 144 | 140 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SW 19 | SSW 20 | W 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SSW 23 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
6 | 58 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 51 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — |
6 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 41 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 269 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
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Information about the Punta Sayulita Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Punta Sayulita provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Punta Sayulita can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Punta Sayulita surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Punta Sayulita) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Punta Sayulita may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Punta Sayulita is 33 km (20 miles) from the city of Ixtapa. If you plan a holiday in Nayarit, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ixtapa. Ixtapa has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.











