Punta Sayulita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Punta Sayulita’s got cookin’ for the next couple weeks.

Right off the bat, don’t get your hopes up for anything firing. We’re lookin’ at a long stretch of small, waist-to-thigh-high surf. The good news is that mornings are gonna be your window, because those afternoons get chewed up by onshore breezes. This is a classic beginner’s playground for the whole period – tiny, clean waves in the early hours, then blown-out slop by lunch.

The first real standout that’s worth paddling out for hits on Saturday morning, September 12th. The water is a balmy 89°F – that’s a whopping 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so you’ll be in a hot tub out there. We’ve got a small 2 ft swell from the SW with a long 14-second period, giving it a bit of push for the size, and the combined energy is sitting at a moderate 217. The wind’s a light cross-offshore from the NE at 6 mph, keeping the surface clean. For a beach and reef setup like this, that’s a nice combo.

Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th follow a similar script – tiny clean mornings with the swell dropping to 1 ft to 2 ft. Not much power, but the wind is light and offshore in the AM, so you can still get a few grovelly rides if you’re keen. The swell direction is swinging between SW and SSW, which is a bit off the optimum WSW, so the waves might be a little wobbly.

Tuesday the 15th morning is another glassy session, with the swell bumping up slightly to 2 ft from the SSW and a 16-second period. The energy is still moderate at 199. It’s gonna look pretty but small.

Then we hit a nice little run from Wednesday the 16th through Wednesday the 23rd. Every single morning is looking clean or glassy with cross-offshore or offshore winds, and the swell stays between 1 ft and 3 ft. The standout mornings here are Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th – the combined energy jumps up to a moderate 260 and then 323, and we get a proper 19-second groundswell on the 20th. That long period means the waves will have some real shape and punch for their size, and the offshore E wind at just 3 mph will have ‘em peeling nicely. Keep an eye on that Saturday though – there’s a risk of thunderstorms, so you might get a quick hit before a storm rolls in.

Monday the 21st morning is the biggest of the whole run, with a 3 ft SW swell at 17 seconds and the combined energy hitting a solid 364. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NE, so it’ll be clean. This is your best shot at something with a little more push before the afternoon onshores chop it up.

From Tuesday the 22nd onward, the energy starts to taper off, dropping back to the 160-220 range. The mornings stay clean for the most part, but the swell drops to 2 ft to 2 ft by the end of the second week. The last few days from the 24th to the 27th are pretty ordinary – surfable but nothing to write home about.

Overall, if you’re a beginner or just want to cruise on a longboard, you’ve got plenty of clean, small mornings here. The best of the bunch is Monday the 21st morning with that 3 ft push and clean conditions. After that, it’s a slow fade out. Afternoons are a write-off across the board.

Rusty.

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