Surf Forecasts:
Punta Sayulita surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SW swell with 439 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s 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 (Aug 22) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Punta Sayulita in the next 16 days are 0.9m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Sayulita over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down. We’ve got one spot doing all the work: Punta Sayulita. It’s a beginner-friendly beach-and-reef break that’s very consistent, so even when it’s small, you’ll find something. Water temp is around 89°F, well over two degrees warmer than usual – think bathwater.
The next few mornings are tiny but clean if you’ve got a longboard or a foamie. Saturday morning the 22nd: light NE breeze, cross-off, clean, 0.4m SSW groundswell with a 16-second period, energy at 150 (weak). Sunday morning the 23rd: clear, offshore E breeze, still 0.4m but 18-second period – that’s long-period groundswell, so shape and push. Monday morning the 24th: glassy, light E breeze, 0.4m, 17-second period. Tuesday morning the 25th: heavy rain, glassy, 0.6m, period down to 11 seconds – still surfable but wet.
The afternoons are all cross-onshore and choppy through the end of August, so forget them. Wednesday morning the 26th is the first real standout: glassy, clear, NE wind, 0.5m SW groundswell at 16 seconds, energy 234 (moderate). Thursday morning the 27th: NNE cross-off, clean, 0.5m, energy 230 (moderate). Friday morning the 28th: offshore ENE, 0.6m SSW, 16 seconds, energy 307 (moderate) – that’s a clean, lined-up morning.
Saturday morning the 29th: glassy, zero wind, 0.9m SW groundswell at 16 seconds, energy 426 (moderate) – proper fun. Sunday morning the 30th: glassy, 0.8m SSW, 14 seconds, energy 288 (moderate). Then Monday morning the 31st: cross-off, clean, 0.6m.
Then the quality jumps. Tuesday morning September 1st: 1.0m SSW, 13 seconds, offshore ESE, clean, energy 406 (moderate). Wednesday morning September 2nd: glassy, 0.9m SSW, 11 seconds, energy 359 (moderate). Thursday morning September 3rd is the standout: 0.7m SW groundswell with a 19-second period – very long period, real groundswell. Energy 556 (moderate), cross-off NE wind, clean. Friday morning September 4th: 1.1m SW, 17 seconds, cross-off NE, energy 963 (moderate) – big fun. Saturday morning September 5th: 0.9m SSW, 16 seconds, cross-off NNE, energy 714 (moderate). Sunday morning September 6th: 1.3m from the west, 12 seconds, glassy, energy 681 (moderate) – biggest swell of the run, clean, but a bit more power.
Crowds can show up sometimes at Punta Sayulita, but on these mornings it’ll be worth it. Afternoons are all blown out, so mornings are the only call.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 16 | WSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 97 | 68 | 110 | 80 | 81 | 112 | 107 | 133 | 138 | 94 | 128 | 124 | 121 | 78 | 75 | 103 | 130 | 89 | 175 | 309 | 386 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:41AM1.12m | 5:48PM1.16m | 9:08AM1.14m | 6:45PM1.27m | 9:03AM1.18m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:32PM1.04m | 1:46AM0.34m | 1:40PM0.95m | 2:09AM0.25m | 1:55PM0.86m | 2:30AM0.19m | 2:16PM0.76m | 2:52AM0.15m | 2:39PM0.67m | 3:13AM0.14m | 3:05PM0.57m | 3:34AM0.17m | 3:33PM0.49m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | 51 | 16 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 36 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 97 | 68 | 110 | 79 | 68 | 112 | 65 | 133 | 138 | 94 | 128 | 124 | 76 | 78 | 54 | 47 | 74 | 68 | 175 | 309 | 386 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NW 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 37 | 25 | 59 | 80 | 81 | 67 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 93 | 90 | 124 | 121 | 78 | 75 | 103 | 130 | 89 | 47 | 39 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | SSW 19 | WNW 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 8 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SW 7 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 5 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 37 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 107 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 12 | 79 | 80 | 3 | 85 | 60 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 2 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
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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.
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