Punta Sayulita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming up for us over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a solid run of small but clean conditions kicking off right away, and the standout window is definitely the first few days. The water is sitting at 89°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so you’ll be sweating in your wettie – or just trunking it.

Friday morning (September 4th) is the pick of the entire outlook. Punta Sayulita is offering up clean, glassy conditions with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NE. Swell is a modest 3 ft from the SSW, but with a long 16-second period, those waves will have some real push and shape. The combined energy is moderate (584). It’s a very consistent break, so you won’t be waiting around, and it’s a beginner-friendly beach and reef setup. Mornings are the ticket here because the afternoons get chopped up by a cross-onshore breeze.

Saturday morning (September 5th) is another beauty. Despite a risk of thunderstorms, the wind is light and cross-offshore from the NE again. Swell is similar at 3 ft, but shifting slightly to the SW, with that same lovely 16-second period. The energy is a touch higher (689). It’s going to be clean and fun for everyone.

Sunday morning (September 6th) keeps the good times rolling. Offshore winds from the E, a clean 3 ft SSW swell at 14 seconds, and moderate energy (506). Just a picture-perfect small wave morning.

After that, the surf drops off a cliff. From Sunday afternoon right through to the end of the second week, the afternoons are a write-off due to onshore winds, and the mornings become increasingly small and inconsistent. We get a few mornings with clean conditions and tiny waves (1 ft to 2 ft), like Tuesday the 8th, Wednesday the 9th, and Thursday the 10th, but the energy is weak (303 to 383) and the swell is mixed up. Honestly, for the majority of the second week, you’re looking at a long stretch of very ordinary surf. You’ll get a few knee-high dribblers on the clean mornings, but it’s not going to be memorable.

The end of the outlook shows a slight pulse of energy again around Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th of September, with morning swells back to 2 ft from the SW, long periods (18-20 seconds), and clean cross-offshore winds. The energy is moderate (337 and 325). It’s promising, but it’s a long way out, so take that with a pinch of salt.

For the best bet, hit it early this Friday, Saturday, or Sunday morning. The rest of the time, you’ll be scratching for a fun one.

Rusty.

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