Punta Sayulita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's talk about what's headed our way in the Punta Sayulita region over the next couple of weeks.

First things first, the water is sitting at a balmy 89° — that's a good 5° warmer than usual for this time of year. It's like paddling around in a bathtub, and it's going to feel a bit weird for the locals who are used to something cooler.

Alright, the real standout window is right out of the gate on Wednesday the 2nd of September. We've got a solid groundswell from the SSW pumping in at 4 ft with a 13-second period. The morning is where it's at — light ENE breeze (6 mph) keeping things clean, and the combined wave energy is sitting at a decent 547. That's moderate energy, but with such clean conditions and a beginner-friendly break, it's going to be a great session for anyone looking to get some long, smooth rides. This is the best on offer.

The pattern then settles into a pretty consistent run of small but fun swells, mostly from the SW, through Thursday and Friday mornings. Thursday the 3rd has that 4 ft SW swell with a morning offshore breeze from the east (3 mph) — it will be clean and fun, but the energy drops to 500. Friday the 4th is a bit of a sleeper with a 3 ft SW swell, a very long 16-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNE at 6 mph. The energy jumps to 822 there, and the waves will have some real push. That long period will make the point break line up beautifully, but be aware it might wall up a bit on a beach break setup. Still, a proper morning session.

Moving into the weekend, Saturday morning the 5th offers up another clean one with a 3 ft swell from the SW (16-second period) and a NNE cross-off breeze. Energy is 717. Then Sunday the 6th is an absolute cracker with some passing risk of thunderstorms. Morning is glassy — zero wind from the southeast, a 4 ft W swell and 11-second period — and the afternoon gets glassy again with a 4 ft W swell. Energy is 647 and 702. This is the other standout. It's not big, but glassy conditions on a 4 to 4 ft swell at Punta Sayulita is as good as it gets. Crowds can be a thing here sometimes, so get in early.

After that, things hold together through Monday and Tuesday mornings with smaller WSW swells and clean winds, but the energy tails off into the 200-300 range. From Wednesday the 9th onward, the swell drops below 3 ft and stays that way for a solid week. You get the odd clean morning with light offshore or glassy winds, particularly Thursday the 10th (3 ft SW, 16-second period, ENE offshore at 3 mph) and Tuesday the 16th (2 ft SW, 16-second period, ENE offshore at 3 mph), but it's really just ankle-to-knee high stuff. The combined energy sits mostly between 114 and 379, which is weak to moderate.

There's a little bump in the energy on the very last day, Thursday the 17th of September, with a 2 ft SW swell and an incredibly long 21-second period pushing the energy to 396. But it's a cross-onshore afternoon breeze, so it's not really one to get excited about.

So, the two true standouts are Wednesday morning the 2nd and Sunday the 6th. If you're only paddling out once, make it those mornings. The long middle section is a bit of a flat spell with only small, clean windows for the dedicated. But with a break this consistent, it won't stay flat forever.

Rusty.

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