Surf Forecasts:
Punta Sayulita surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 430 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s 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 30) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 11s. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Sayulita over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Listen up, crew. Rusty here with the lowdown on Punta Sayulita. It's a long stretch of 16 days with no single day that's a world-beater, but we've got plenty of windows for a clean session if you're smart about it.
The water’s running much warmer than normal at 89°F, which is way out of the ordinary for this time of year.
The first real chance to get wet is Sunday, the 30th. Sunday morning brings a light east offshore breeze of 9 mph on a 3ft SSW swell. The energy is moderate, and it'll be clean. Then Sunday afternoon goes glassy with a 2ft SW swell. That's a dream window for your longboard or funboard. The two standouts, the best of the whole run, come early September. Friday the 4th, morning is a beauty: 3ft SW swell, clean offshore east wind at 3 mph, with moderate, solid energy. Then Thursday the 10th, morning is a real one to circle. We get a jump to a 4ft SSW swell, clean offshore east wind at 3 mph, and the energy bumps up nicely. That’s a serious session.
After that, there's a quieter spell, but the last promising call is Saturday the 12th, morning. A 5ft W swell with a light cross-off breeze. The energy is strong, and it'll be clean, but it's a week and a half away, so keep your fingers crossed.
The pattern is clear: mornings are the move. Most afternoons get ruined by onshore or cross-onshore winds. Punta Sayulita is a "very consistent" beginner-friendly spot that's wide open to the swell. If you're starting out, stick to the mornings when the swell is under 3ft. When the swell gets bigger and the afternoon wind picks up, this beach-and-reef setup might be more fun for the kite surfers than us paddle guys.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 353 | 275 | 264 | 211 | 203 | 142 | 118 | 116 | 82 | 66 | 77 | 129 | 127 | 127 | 112 | 362 | 405 | 390 | 371 | 430 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:05PM1.46m | 10:28AM1.47m | 10:39PM1.36m | 10:48AM1.48m | 11:15PM1.23m | 11:10AM1.47m | 11:59PM1.06m | 11:35AM1.43m | 1:08AM0.88m | 12:03PM1.36m | 12:47PM1.27m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03PM0.42m | 4:16AM0.32m | 4:36PM0.38m | 4:35AM0.43m | 5:13PM0.38m | 4:53AM0.55m | 5:56PM0.41m | 5:05AM0.68m | 6:53PM0.47m | 4:54AM0.79m | 8:45PM0.53m | 11:49PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | 51 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 8 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 353 | 275 | 264 | 211 | 203 | 142 | 76 | 57 | 82 | 66 | 77 | 74 | 78 | 115 | 88 | 115 | 196 | 184 | 371 | 430 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 11 | S 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 75 | 56 | 42 | 64 | 64 | 54 | 118 | 116 | 38 | 25 | 66 | 86 | 127 | 127 | 112 | 362 | 405 | 390 | 119 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | W 6 | SW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 49 | 31 | 77 | 129 | 56 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 50 | 37 | 38 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
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