Surf Forecasts:
Punta Sayulita surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SW swell with 439 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be glassy 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 28) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Sayulita over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s break down what we’re looking at.
Water temp is running about 89°F – that’s much warmer than usual for this time of year, so you’ll be fine in boardshorts.
Right now, we’re in a quiet stretch. Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd are pretty dead – cross-on wind, tiny waves, poor conditions. Not worth paddling out.
Monday morning the 24th is the first real chance. Clean conditions with a light offshore from the ENE, small 1ft SW groundswell with a long 17-second period. It’s tiny but glassy – grab a log and you might find a fun one.
The real standout, and the one to mark on your calendar, is Friday morning September 4th. This is the best we’ve got. A solid 4ft SW groundswell, 17-second period, and glassy conditions – no wind, just a light touch from the SSE. The combined energy is strong at 1036, so there’s proper power behind it. This is excellent for experienced surfers – the long period will wrap nicely into Punta Sayulita’s reef, but it’ll be too much for beginners. Swell direction lines up perfectly with the optimum WSW exposure, so expect clean, lined-up sets.
Saturday morning September 5th is also very good – 3ft SSW groundswell, clean with a cross-offshore breeze from the NE. Combined energy is still solid at 754. Not quite the peak of the 4th, but a great follow-up session.
Outside of that, you’ve got a few clean mornings like Monday August 31st and Tuesday September 1st, but those are smaller and more average. Consistent, but nothing special.
If you’re a beginner, the bigger days (over 5ft) on September 4th afternoon and into the 5th might be a handful. Stick to the smaller, cleaner mornings if you’re still learning.
Crowds are a thing here – Punta Sayulita gets busy, especially on those clean, glassy mornings, so expect company if the forecast holds.
Bottom line: Friday September 4th morning is your session. The rest is mostly small and clean, but that one morning is the real deal.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
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 kJ | 68 | 110 | 80 | 81 | 112 | 107 | 132 | 138 | 93 | 94 | 124 | 121 | 78 | 104 | 103 | 130 | 89 | 177 | 309 | 381 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:48PM1.16m | 9:08AM1.14m | 6:45PM1.27m | 9:03AM1.18m | 7:24PM1.37m | 9:10AM1.23m | 7:58PM1.46m | 9:22AM1.29m | 8:30PM1.52m | 9:36AM1.34m | 9:01PM1.54m | 9:53AM1.39m | 9:33PM1.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:46AM0.34m | 1:40PM0.95m | 2:09AM0.25m | 1:55PM0.86m | 2:30AM0.19m | 2:16PM0.76m | 2:52AM0.15m | 2:39PM0.67m | 3:13AM0.14m | 3:05PM0.57m | 3:34AM0.17m | 3:33PM0.49m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 35 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 17 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 68 | 110 | 79 | 69 | 67 | 68 | 46 | 138 | 84 | 94 | 94 | 48 | 63 | 26 | 103 | 130 | 89 | 177 | 309 | 381 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 8 | SW 18 | NW 3 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 59 | 80 | 81 | 112 | 107 | 132 | 21 | 93 | 90 | 124 | 121 | 78 | 104 | 14 | 80 | 2 | 85 | 60 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | WNW 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | W 9 | SW 19 | NW 4 | W 13 | W 8 |
| kJ | 37 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 55 | 29 | 33 | 28 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 32 | 79 | 14 | 88 | 3 | 14 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 33 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
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