Punta Sayulita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks around Punta Sayulita. We’ve got some small, clean windows to work with, but don’t expect any big, earth-shaking swells. The water is sitting at 89°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be sweating if you wear a wetsuit.

The pattern starts off slow. The first real surf to look at is on Saturday, September 5th, but it’s a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a 3ft, 15-second period SSW groundswell coming in, but the wind is howling from the NW at 9 mph, making it a cross-on mess. The combined energy is moderate (641). It’s not worth paddling out for.

The real standout is Sunday morning, September 6th. That’s your best bet of the whole run. The swell drops slightly to 3ft, still from the SSW with a 14-second period, but the wind goes totally glassy. I’m talking flat calm, no wind, clean as a whistle. The energy is moderate (501). This is the moment to be out there. It’s a beginner-friendly break, so it’ll be perfect for a long, fun session. The break is very consistent, but keep in mind crowds are possible, especially on a Sunday morning.

After that, Monday morning the 7th is clean too, with a light NE cross-off breeze at 9 mph, and a 2ft, 14-second SSW swell. Energy is moderate (396). It’s a solid runner-up, but that Sunday morning glass-off is the pick.

The following week gets pretty small and quiet. From Wednesday the 9th through the weekend, the swell drops to between 2ft and 2ft. The winds stay light and offshore in the mornings, like on Wednesday the 9th (ENE 6 mph) and Thursday the 10th (E 6 mph), giving you clean, small waves. Energy drops to the low to mid 200s. Not a total loss, but you’ll be on a longboard or a foamie.

The second week introduces a new, longer-period pulse. By Friday, September 18th, the swell period jumps to 20 seconds, but the height is only 1ft. That’s a very long-period groundswell, and for a beach-and-reef setup, it might break a little too straight. Still, the morning of the 18th has a clean NE cross-off at 6 mph, and the energy is moderate (205). It’s a promising, but less certain, long-range option.

Then on Sunday, September 20th, the swell bumps back up to 2ft with a 19-second period, and the energy kicks back up to 386. The morning has a light NE cross-off, so it’s clean. That’s another nice little window to end the forecast.

Overall, if you’re chasing the best, be on the water Sunday morning, September 6th. That glassy, clean 3ft SSW groundswell is the highlight. The rest of the run is small, but the offshore mornings will keep you from getting skunked.

Rusty.

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