Punta Sayulita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Howdy, Rusty here. We’ve got a decent run of surf shaping up for Punta Sayulita over the next couple of weeks, but it’s not all plain sailing. The first few days are a bit of a mixed bag, with the real standouts coming mid-week next week.

Kicking off Friday the 24th of July, the morning’s looking promising despite a risk of thunderstorms. We’ve got a glassy 2 ft SW swell with a long period of 24 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy, but with such a long period it might wall up a bit at this beach-and-reef setup. The water’s sitting at 88°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Wave energy is weak (360), so it’s more of a longboard glide than a punch. By Friday afternoon, the wind swings cross-onshore and chops things up, so get it early.

Saturday the 25th morning cleans right up again with a light cross-off breeze and the swell bumping to 2 ft from the SW, period 21 seconds. Energy jumps to moderate (419), and the waves look clean. Afternoon gets messy with a cross-onshore, so morning windows are the move.

Sunday the 26th morning holds similar vibes – 3 ft SW swell, clean conditions, and moderate energy (487). The afternoon sees an onshore wind, making it a write-off.

Now, the standout window starts Monday the 27th. Morning is clear with a cross-off ENE breeze, pumping out 3 ft SSW swell at 17 seconds. Energy is now strong at 621, and the waves are looking very good. This is your pick of the first week. Tuesday the 28th morning is even better: 4 ft SW swell, cross-off wind, and very high energy at 967. Clean, consistent, and building.

The real winner though is Wednesday the 29th morning. We’re talking 5 ft SW swell with a 15-second period, a light offshore ENE breeze, and wave energy surging to 1198 – that’s strong stuff. Conditions are excellent for experienced surfers, but beginners should sit this one out as the size gets up. This is the best on offer across the entire outlook.

Thursday the 30th morning still has quality with 4 ft WSW swell, light offshore wind, and high energy (848), but the period drops slightly. From Friday the 31st through the weekend, the swell slowly fades from 4 ft down to 3 ft, but mornings stay glassy or clean with light winds – good for cruisy sessions.

Then there’s a gap. From Monday the 3rd of August onwards, the swell drops right off. Mornings offer small, weak waves between 1.0 ft and 2 ft, with energy barely cracking 100. It’s surfable for a log in the mornings on the 4th, 5th, and 6th with clean offshore breezes, but honestly, it’s pretty ordinary. By Friday the 7th and into Saturday the 8th, it’s flat and not worth paddling out. That dead stretch runs from the 3rd through the end of the forecast.

So to sum it up: jump on the Wednesday the 29th morning for the best swell and cleanest conditions. Monday and Tuesday mornings are also strong. After that, it fades fast and goes quiet.

Rusty.

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