Surf Forecasts:
Punta Sayulita surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with 209 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. 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 0.6m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Sayulita over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it for Punta Sayulita.
The next couple of weeks are looking pretty small overall, but there are definitely some windows where it'll be worth grabbing your board. The water is sitting at a toasty 89°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can get away with just boardshorts.
We start off with a bit of a tease. On Wednesday the 5th, the morning has a tiny 1ft SW swell with glassy conditions, but it just doesn't have any push. The afternoons, especially early on, are getting chopped up by a cross-on breeze, making things pretty ugly. It’s really not worth paddling out for that.
The weekend stays small, with waves around 1ft to 2ft, but the mornings are where it's at. Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th have clean conditions with light offshore or glassy winds, and there's a touch more energy in the water. It's not going to blow your mind, but if you're keen for a splash and some clean little rollers, the mornings are your friend. The afternoons are a write-off, with onshore winds messing up the surface.
Now, here’s the thing. The real standout in this 16-day window is the morning of Friday the 14th. The swell pushes up to 3ft from the SW, and it's got a longer 18-second period. The wind is a light cross-offshore, keeping the surf clean at Punta Sayulita. The energy jumps up to 361 units of moderate wave energy, which is the biggest push we see in the whole forecast. That is your window if you want the best wave of the period. Saturday the 15th morning is also a solid shout, with a similar 3ft SW swell and clean conditions.
There are a few other mornings in the second week that look promising, like the 20th of August, but don't hold them to the same standard as that Friday. Long-range stuff is always a bit more of a gamble.
Just remember, this spot is a beach and reef setup that can be fun but never huge. If you see it breaking over 5ft on the bigger afternoon ones, which we don't really get here, it's probably too much for the groms. As it is, we're looking at waist to chest-high perfection on those standout mornings.
Mahalo, and I'll see you out there.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
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 kJ | 74 | 48 | 51 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 120 | 197 | 173 | 169 | 150 | 121 | 138 | 127 | 68 | 118 | 96 | 77 | 154 | 154 | 107 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross | off |
High Tide | 1:13PM1.33m | 2:20PM1.30m | 4:11PM1.31m | 8:44AM1.11m | 5:46PM1.38m | 8:53AM1.20m | 6:53PM1.49m | 9:14AM1.26m | 7:46PM1.58m | 9:38AM1.32m | 8:31PM1.63m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14PM0.58m | 11:35PM0.45m | 00:49AM0.28m | 12:12PM1.04m | 1:38AM0.13m | 1:19PM0.94m | 2:19AM0.02m | 2:04PM0.83m | 2:56AM-0.03m | 2:44PM0.73m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 9 | — | 1 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 74 | 48 | 51 | 87 | 85 | 82 | 75 | 197 | 173 | 169 | 150 | 121 | 138 | 127 | 68 | 118 | 68 | 77 | 154 | 154 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | WNW 4 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | 28 | 2 | 81 | 84 | 120 | 72 | 50 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 60 | 96 | 59 | 100 | 63 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | W 6 | WNW 3 | — | S 13 | WNW 4 | W 5 | S 12 | WNW 5 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 16 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 12 | 21 | 37 | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 57 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
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