Punta Sayulita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Punta Sayulita over the next couple of weeks.

Alright, it’s a bit of a mixed bag here. The water is seriously warm, sitting at 89°F—that’s much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be surfing in a warm bath. The first few days are a bit of a write-off, with the swell tiny and the wind messy. But keep the faith, because the middle of the week shapes up to be the standout window.

Tuesday the 31st of August? Forget it. Westerly winds and a weak 2 ft swell from the SSW with only 191 combined energy make for a day to stay on the beach. Overnight, things start to settle. Tuesday morning the 1st of September brings glassy conditions with a light breeze from the ENE, but the swell is still only 2 ft from the SW. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.

The real action begins to show on Wednesday morning the 2nd. The swell picks up to 3 ft from the SSW with a period of 13 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 423—that’s moderate energy. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the ENE, keeping it clean. The afternoon gets blown out with a strong cross-onshore, so get on it early.

Thursday morning the 3rd is a cracker. Glassy, with a clean 3 ft swell from the SW. That’s a nice, user-friendly size. The energy is solid at 461. The afternoon sees the period jump to 17 seconds, but the wind swings onshore, so the morning is the clear winner here.

The best of the whole window is hands down Friday morning the 4th of September. The swell is a clean 3 ft from the SW, combined energy is 761—strong wave energy—and the wind is glassy from the NE. Expect very good, clean surf. This is the one to circle on the calendar. The afternoon sees it get a bit choppy with a cross-onshore wind.

Saturday morning the 5th holds well, with a 3 ft swell from the SW, 573 energy, and a light cross-offshore breeze keeping it clean. Another good one. The afternoons generally get messy, but the mornings are your friend.

From Sunday the 6th through to the 15th, the swell drops off and becomes inconsistent. There are pockets of clean mornings with very small swell (2 ft–3 ft) and mostly light winds, but nothing that will get the heart racing. The energy drops to the 100–300 range by the second week, and the surf is very ordinary. The standout mornings are the 7th, 8th, 10th, and 11th, but you’ll be scratching for a ride. The 9th of September has a total glass-off with 2 ft swell and 264 energy—pretty but flat.

The last few days from the 13th to the 15th are a real struggle. Tiny swell, risk of thunderstorms, and the combined energy barely breaks 180. The water is still warm, but the surf is not worth paddling out for.

The best bet: Friday morning the 4th of September. 3 ft of clean SW swell, glassy conditions, and strong energy. Get there early.

Stay stoked.

Rusty.

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