Punta Sayulita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, pull up a seat. Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks for Punta Sayulita.

It’s a classic tale of two halves, really. The mornings are where it’s at. Most days are showing clean, small surf with light offshore or even glassy conditions. The afternoons, though, are a write-off for the most part—that seabreeze kicks in, and it chops things right up into a crumbly mess. We’ve got a solid run of small but clean options each morning. The real standout is shaping up to be the morning of the 20th, where we’ve got a bit more energy pushing in with a clean offshore wind. That’s the one to keep an eye on. Also, the 22nd looks like it could be a gem, with glassy conditions and some decent swell.

Right now, the immediate window this Tuesday morning, September 8th, has some surf. It's small, about 3ft from the west with a clean offshore wind. The water is a balmy 89°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. The energy reading is at 242, which is moderate. It’s small, so maybe more of a longboard or a funboard wave, but it’ll be clean with the offshore breeze. The afternoon, like most will be, is a bit of a mess with a cross-onshore breeze, so make the most of the morning session.

The rest of the first week is more of the same story. Wednesday and Thursday mornings have light winds with a touch of cross-offshore, and we’re looking at 2ft to 3ft of swell. The wind will be light enough to keep the surface pretty clean. However, Friday morning is looking at slightly smaller surf at 2ft but still clean. The real highlight comes on Saturday morning, September 12th. We’ve got a glassy ocean, light winds, and a clean 2ft swell. That’s about as good as it gets on the small stuff. It’ll be super fun on a log.

For the second week, we start to see those longer period swells come into the mix, which makes things a bit more interesting, especially for a spot like this. Monday the 14th will be super small, down to 1ft, so probably not worth the paddle. But then we build again. The standout of the entire period, as I mentioned, is Saturday, September 20th. The early morning shows a clean offshore easterly wind with the swell at 2ft, but the juice comes from the energy reading leaping up to 391. That’s the biggest push of the window. It’s still small in height, but there’s a lot more energy in the water. You’ll feel that. The following Monday, September 21st, also has a solid 3ft swell with a clean cross-offshore wind. That could be a cracker as well.

One thing to note: this is a very consistent spot. It rarely goes completely flat. Even the smaller days will have a wave. The crowd situation is something to be aware of. Because it’s so consistent and the mornings are clean, it can get busy, especially on the better days. The point here is exposed, and the optimum swell direction is from the west-southwest, which is exactly what we’re getting for most of this period. This long-period stuff we’re seeing (15-19 seconds) is better suited to a point or reef break, so the wave quality should be a bit more defined.

So, keep it simple: get out there in the morning, have a coffee in the afternoon, and circle the 20th on the calendar as the most promising long-range call. It’s a long way out so we can’t be married to it, but the signs are there.

Rusty.

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