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Sayulita’s main beach and 22 spots from Chacala to Punta de Mita, from the same live models, every ten minutes.

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The weather today

Sayulita now · 9:15 pm

83°

Clear

Feels like 94° · High 85° · low 80°

Sunrise 7:03 amSunset 6:26 pm
  • The sea 87°
  • UV 7 · high
  • 83% humidity
  • 2% chance of rain

The next seven days

  1. TodayClear80°85°
  2. TomorrowStorms28%81°85°
  3. MonStorms43%81°85°
  4. TueDrizzle80°85°
  5. WedDrizzle80°85°
  6. ThuDrizzle35%78°83°
  7. FriHazy77°83°

A typical October: 32 °C (90 °F) by day, 23 °C (73 °F) at night, the sea about 31 °C (87 °F), some rain; swell around 1.8 ft from the WSW. The year, month by month · Forecast from Open-Meteo for Sayulita, cached ten minutes. °F

Sayulita main beach, right now

The spot

2–3 ft

Knee to waist Good

Knee to waist and light cross-shore, with a long-period swell. Best look tomorrow around 6 am–8 am.

NESW
swell that worksswell nowoffshore windwind now
Swell
2.6 ft at 12 s from the SW, plus 1.1 ft WNW
Wind
8 km/h light cross-shore from the NE
Tide
0.1 m, falling low 10:56 pm, 0.0 m
Water
31°C · 88°F boardshorts and a rash vest
Light
7:03 am – 6:26 pm

The week at the main beach

Hour by hour. Hover or tap for any hour; tap a day to jump.

Now1–2 ftFairlight cross-shore wind, 9 km/h from the NNEtide 0.2 m, rising · high at 4:43 am

TodayTomorrow2 Mon3 Tue4 Wed5 Thu6 Fribestbestbestbestbestbest98871211887966121310101317149141414131512951299131295310141511107531212996881015131074:43a8:19a2:46p10:56p6:16a10:30a4:18p12:09a7:06a12:26p5:52p1:07a7:43a1:39p7:08p1:52a8:15a2:34p8:09p2:30a8:45a3:20p9:02p3:03a9:14a4:01p9:50p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p
  • Wave faces at the spot; the band is the range
  • Rating, flat to great
  • offshore cross onshore wind
  • night

Around the bay, right now

Best first. Tap a spot for its hour-by-hour and how to get there.

Higuera BlancaPunta de MitaIslas MarietasLo de Marcos beach: 2.5–4 ft, GoodLo de Marcos · 4 ftLo de Marcos south point: 2.5–4 ft, GoodLo de Marcos point · 4 ftSan Pancho: 3–4.5 ft, FairSan Pancho · 4.5 ftOstiones: 3–4.5 ft, FairMalpaso / Las Cuevas: 3–4.5 ft, GoodMalpaso · 4.5 ftSayulita main beach: 2–3 ft, GoodSayulita · 3 ftPunta Sayulita: 2–3 ft, FairCarricitos: 3–4.5 ft, GoodPatzcuarito / Patzcuaro: 3–4.5 ft, GoodPatzcuarito · 4.5 ftLitibú: 3–4.5 ft, GoodLitibú · 4.5 ftLa Bahía (The Cove): 4–6 ft, GoodEl Skupa: 4–6 ft, GoodEl Faro: 4–6 ft, GoodEl Faro · 6 ftEl Anclote: 3.5–5.5 ft, GoodEl Anclote · 5.5 ftStinky's: 4–6 ft, GoodLa Lancha: 3–4.5 ft, GoodLa Lancha · 4.5 ftBurros: 3–4.5 ft, GoodSwimming Pools: 3.5–5 ft, GoodSwimming Pools · 5 ftVeneros: 3–5 ft, Good10 km
Off the map to the north: Las Islitas, Stoners, La Caleta, Colorine. Coastline © OpenStreetMap contributors.
  1. El Anclote30 min drive · beginner3.5–5.5 ftGoodlight offshore
  2. Stinky's30 min drive · beginner to intermediate4–6 ftGoodlight offshore
  3. Swimming Pools35 min drive · beginner to intermediate3.5–5 ftGoodlight offshore
  4. Veneros35 min drive · intermediate3–5 ftGoodlight offshore
  5. Colorine70 min drive · advanced2.5–4 ftGoodlight offshore
  6. Lo de Marcos beach25 min drive · beginner to intermediate2.5–4 ftGoodcalm, glassy
  7. El Faro30 min drive · advanced4–6 ftGoodlight offshore
  8. Lo de Marcos south point25 min drive · intermediate to advanced2.5–4 ftGoodcalm, glassy
  9. Carricitos30 min walk · advanced3–4.5 ftGoodlight cross-offshore
  10. El Skupa30 min drive · intermediate4–6 ftGoodlight cross-offshore
  11. Las Islitas150 min drive · beginner to intermediate3.5–5.5 ftGoodlight cross-offshore
  12. La Lancha25 min drive · beginner to intermediate3–4.5 ftGoodlight offshore
  13. Burros30 min drive · intermediate3–4.5 ftGoodlight offshore
  14. La Caleta70 min drive · advanced2.5–4 ftGoodlight offshore
  15. Stoners150 min drive · intermediate to advanced3.5–5.5 ftGoodlight cross-offshore
  16. Litibú20 min drive · beginner to intermediate3–4.5 ftGoodlight cross-shore
  17. La Bahía (The Cove)30 min drive · intermediate to advanced4–6 ftGoodlight cross-offshore
  18. Malpaso / Las Cuevas50 min walk · advanced3–4.5 ftGoodlight cross-shore
  19. Patzcuarito / Patzcuaro60 min walk · advanced3–4.5 ftGoodlight cross-shore
  20. Sayulita main beach4 min walk · beginner2–3 ftGoodlight cross-shore
  21. Ostionesby boat · intermediate3–4.5 ftFairlight cross-offshore
  22. San Pancho15 min drive · intermediate to advanced3–4.5 ftFairlight cross-shore
  23. Punta Sayulita8 min walk · beginner to intermediate2–3 ftFairlight onshore

The week around the bay

The best daylight hours at each spot, each day: bar height is the size (wave faces in feet), its colour the rating. The ring marks each spot’s best day.

SpotToday31Tmrw1Mon2Tue3Wed4Thu5Fri6
Sayulita4 min walk4.543.53.543
La Lancha25 min drive4.54.53.53.53.53
San Pancho15 min drive4.543.53.543.5
Burros30 min drive4.54.53.533.53
El Anclote30 min drive65.54.544.53.5
Stinky's30 min drive65.54.544.53.5
Litibú20 min drive54.53.53.53.53
La Bahía30 min drive65.54.544.54
Lo de Marcos25 min drive4.543.53.543.5
El Faro30 min drive65.54.544.53.5
  • Flat too small to ride
  • Poor small, or messy wind
  • Fair surfable, with a catch
  • Good clean, the right size for the spot
  • Great clean and solid: the spot at its best

Ratings are for each spot on its own terms: 3 ft can be good at the main beach and too small at a point that needs 5.

Every year on the main beach

The Sayulita Longboard Contest

Once a year the town's longboard contest takes over the main beach for three days: stylish longboarding in the Open and Junior heats, the Kahuna division, an aerial show and heats after dark under lights, with half the town watching from the sand.

The 2026 contest ran October 16–18

The 2026 divisions

  • Open1,499 pesos · cash prizes
  • Junior499 pesos · cash prizes
  • Kahuna499 pesos · prizes in kind
  • Aerial show499 pesos · cash prizes
  • Night heats999 pesos · cash prizes

Every division is open to women and men, and every entry comes with a competitor's kit.

The contest's siteIn the calendar

It moves around the calendar (the 2025 edition ran December 11–13); next year's dates go up on the contest's site first.

  • A surfer in a green contest jersey launches off the lip on a yellow board
  • A longboarder in yellow arches through a turn on a wooden board
  • A night heat: a surfer in pink throws spray, lit against the dark town
  • A surfer in a pink jersey carves through whitewater on a longboard
  • A young surfer in green trims along a small wave in evening light
  • A grey-haired surfer in red rides a longboard across the face

Photos and film from the 2024 contest by Sabino, from the contest's own site and YouTube. Three days of the 2024 contest in a few minutes: long rides on the main beach, the crowd on the sand and the heats after dark.

Sports & adventure around the bay: the year's contests and races, and everything else to do outdoors.

Next in surf

  • Day of the Dead international surf tournamentOctober 29 – November 1 · Main beach, SayulitaThe third edition of this contest has shortboard, longboard, SUP, bodyboard and adaptive divisions, plus a dog-surfing exhibition, with 478,000 pesos in prizes. Athletes meet at Hotel Sayulinda on October 28 at 6pm; finals and awards are on November 1.
  • Sayulita named Mexico's first official Surf CityNovember 2 · SayulitaTourism officials will formally give Sayulita the Surf City title during the Day of the Dead celebrations. Venue and times haven't been announced.

Water

Fit for swimming

Official test at Sayulita, verano 2026 (June 2026): 32 enterococci per 100 ml, against a limit of 200. Cofepris results

Tests run three times a year. After heavy rain, stay away from the river mouth for a day or two.

The year, month by month

Averages: air from our month guides, the sea and swell from Open-Meteo's 2016–2025 records.

MonthDay / nightSeaRainSwellSunset
Jan82° / 63°F76°Fdry season2.4 ft WNW6:42 pm
Feb82° / 63°F76°Fdry season2.1 ft WNW7 pm
Mar84° / 63°F75°Fdry season2.1 ft WNW7:11 pm
Apr86° / 64°F76°Fdry season1.8 ft W7:21 pm
May88° / 68°F80°Fdry season1.8 ft W7:32 pm
Jun90° / 73°F84°Fsome rain1.8 ft WSW7:44 pm
Jul90° / 75°F87°Frainy season1.5 ft SW7:46 pm
Aug91° / 75°F88°Frainy season1.7 ft SW7:31 pm
Sep90° / 75°F88°Frainy season1.9 ft SW7:05 pm
Oct90° / 73°F87°Fsome rain1.8 ft WSW6:37 pm
Nov88° / 68°F83°Fdry season1.7 ft WNW6:21 pm
Dec84° / 64°F80°Fdry season2 ft WNW6:23 pm

Know before you paddle out

The seasons

  • Winter: northwest swells Nov–Apr

    Smaller, cleaner swells from the north and northwest, glassy mornings and light winds. The best time to learn, and the town's busiest months for crowds.

  • Summer: south swells May–Oct

    Bigger, heavier swells from the south and southwest and passing storms. Punta de Mita, San Pancho and the points north wake up; surf early, before the afternoon onshore wind and rain.

  • Storm season Jun–Nov

    Distant hurricanes can send big swells and strong rips. Check the storm notice at the top of this page and official advice before you paddle out.

This month, typically: water 31°C (87°F), swell about 1.8 ft at 9 s from the WSW (2016–2025 averages, Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0).

Stay safe

  • Don't count on a lifeguard being on duty; at the main beach, stay in front of the surf schools.
  • Rips run hardest near the river mouth and on bigger swells: paddle across them, not against.
  • Rocks and sea urchins sit under the points and the river-mouth right; booties help.
  • After heavy rain the river carries runoff into the north end of the beach; give it a day or two.

In the lineup

  • The surfer closest to the peak has the wave; don't drop in.
  • Paddle wide of the lineup, not through it.
  • Hold on to your board; learners stay inside, away from the main peak.
  • Lessons and rentals stay in front of the schools, not on the point.

Lessons, rentals and shapers

Every surf place · Learning to surf here

Where these numbers come from

  • Swell, waves and water temperature: Open-Meteo marine models, hourly, seven days, read for each spot.
  • Wind and weather: Open-Meteo weather models at each spot.
  • Tides: NOAA predictions for Puerto Vallarta (TWC0381).
  • Storms: the US National Hurricane Center; follow SMN and Protección Civil for official warnings.
  • Our read (Flat to Great, wave faces, best hours) weighs each spot’s known swell window, offshore wind, size range and level against those numbers. The model sees the open ocean in 9 km squares, so what you see at the water can differ: trust your eyes.

Fetched 9:26 pm local time and cached for ten minutes. See it in the painted town, where the sky and waves follow these numbers.