Surf Forecasts:
Punta Sayulita surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SW swell with 487 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s. 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 14) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Sayulita over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 254 | 206 | 191 | 198 | 201 | 171 | 209 | 439 | 371 | 362 | 362 | 322 | 251 | 214 | 208 | 203 | 200 | 85 | 134 | 140 | 251 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:03AM1.35m | 9:13PM1.62m | 10:27AM1.38m | 9:52PM1.56m | 10:50AM1.40m | 10:29PM1.45m | 11:11AM1.40m | 11:04PM1.31m | 11:31AM1.38m | 11:38PM1.15m | 11:48AM1.35m | 00:12AM0.99m | 12:03PM1.31m | 00:59AM0.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:21PM0.63m | 4:01AM0.05m | 3:57PM0.57m | 4:28AM0.17m | 4:33PM0.53m | 4:51AM0.31m | 5:08PM0.52m | 5:08AM0.45m | 5:44PM0.54m | 5:18AM0.59m | 6:23PM0.59m | 5:16AM0.70m | 7:12PM0.64m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 254 | 206 | 191 | 198 | 201 | 171 | 209 | 439 | 371 | 362 | 362 | 322 | 251 | 214 | 208 | 203 | 200 | 85 | 134 | 140 | 251 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 3 | NW 4 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | W 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 17 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 60 | 94 | 169 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 73 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 21 | W 12 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | S 11 | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 14 | W 11 | W 12 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 493 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 506 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
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