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Sayulita surf guide

Colourful Riviera Nayarit village with a friendly right and left in the bay and a lively taco-and-boutique scene.

Location
Nayarit, Mexico (20.8690, -105.4410)
Best season
Nov – Apr: November, December, January, February, March, April
Water temperature
23–29°C (boardshorts (warmest) to shorty or rash vest (coldest))
Waves
Beach break, Reef break
Suits
Beginner, Intermediate surfers

Surf spots in Sayulita

What's on in Sayulita

Sayulita is a lively, walkable surf town with something on most nights: karaoke and ping-pong at La Redonda, live music at the Sandbar on Saturdays, wine and jazz twice a week, and the Friday farmers market. Busiest from November to April.

Updated 2026-11-08.

Where to stay in Sayulita

270 places to stay within 10 km: 96 hotel, 81 holiday rental, 21 guest house, 20 resort, 11 hostel, 11 villa, 9 bed and breakfast, 8 camp site, 7 chalet, 5 surf camp, 1 caravan site. Compare them by distance to the nearest surf spot on the interactive map.

Surf camps: Chillum Surf House, La Redonda Surf Hostel Sayulita, Sayulita Surf Hotel Casa Buena Onda, Sayulita Surf Bungalows, Sayulita Surf House.

Hostels: Bungalows LunaMar, Villas Vista Sayulita, My Sister's House, Viajero Sayulita, Hostal Casa Amistad, ITH Amazing Hostel Sayulita.

Cafés, food and surf shops

42 cafés and bakeries, 248 restaurants and bars, 17 surf schools and 8 surf shops nearby. Surf schools: Sayulita Dive and Surf, Aramara Surf School, Surf'n Sayulita Surf School, Lunazul Surf School and Shop, Stalla Surf Center, Surf N Roll sayulita, Sayulita Surf Coach, Get Up Stand Surf School Instructor.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to surf in Sayulita?

The best surf season in Sayulita is Nov – Apr (November, December, January, February, March, April). The sea ranges from 23°C to 29°C over the year.

Which months have the most good surf days in Sayulita?

Measured over the last three years (2023-11-01 to 2026-10-31), the waves at Sayulita's best spot were good or better most often in December (53% of days, 11% great), January (40% of days, 1% great) and February (32% of days, 5% great), and least often in July (0%). From each day's swell and wind (Open-Meteo), rated like Swell Cabin's forecast.

Do I need a wetsuit in Sayulita?

Water temperature in Sayulita is 23–29°C: boardshorts (warmest) to shorty or rash vest (coldest).

Is Sayulita good for beginner surfers?

Yes. Sayulita suits beginner and intermediate surfers; spots that work for beginners or all levels include Punta Sayulita.

What are the surf spots in Sayulita?

Sayulita has 1 surf spots on Swell Cabin: Punta Sayulita (Reef break, lefts and rights, all levels, faces NNW (offshore wind from the SSE), best at all tides).

Where should surfers stay in Sayulita?

Swell Cabin lists 270 places to stay within 10 km of Sayulita, including 5 surf camps such as Chillum Surf House, La Redonda Surf Hostel Sayulita, Sayulita Surf Hotel Casa Buena Onda and Sayulita Surf Bungalows, 11 hostels, 21 guesthouses and homestays, 92 rentals and villas. Each one shows its distance to the nearest surf spot.

What is the nightlife like in Sayulita?

Sayulita is a lively, walkable surf town with something on most nights: karaoke and ping-pong at La Redonda, live music at the Sandbar on Saturdays, wine and jazz twice a week, and the Friday farmers market. Busiest from November to April. Regular nights: Tuesday: Karaoke & ping-pong tournament at La Redonda; Wednesday: Happy hour with free pickleball & cornhole at Sayulita Sandbar; Wednesday: Mexican wine tasting & live jazz at Sayulita Wine Shop, C. Miramar 51; Friday: Mercado del Pueblo (farmers market) at Av. Revolución; Friday: Bonfire & live band at The Dock, Pescadores 5.

What is the surf forecast for Sayulita this week?

Swell Cabin shows a live 7-day surf forecast for Sayulita and each of its 1 surf spots on https://swellcabin.com/town/sayulita: each spot rated hour by hour (Flat, Poor, Fair, Good, Great or Epic) from the way its coast faces, the swell, its period, the wind and the tide, with the best time each day and why, the size in surfers' words (e.g. "chest to head high, clean"), tides, and how sure the forecast is (three wave models compared). It is checked live against the nearest buoy and airport wind reports where there are any, and refreshed every few hours (waves from Open-Meteo, wind from MET Norway).

When is the best tide to surf in Sayulita?

It depends on the spot: shallow reefs usually want mid to high tide, most beach breaks work best around mid tide. Swell Cabin's forecast for Sayulita weighs each spot's tide hour by hour and shows the best window each day with the high and low tide times, predicted from the Puerto Vallarta Flotador tide gauge (31 km away).

How reliable is Swell Cabin's information about Sayulita?

Trust in this page's data is medium (55/100): the town has not been verified against sources in the last 12 months; 0 of 1 spots fully verified, 1 with a researched tide; season and water temperature checked against measured data; no open audit warnings. How we check: https://github.com/danielgalam/swellcabin/blob/main/docs/data-accuracy.md Last checked against sources on 2026-11-05. Every value comes from measured data (Open-Meteo, buoys), open databases (OpenStreetMap, Wikidata) or a published page we opened, never from visitor reports; a daily audit compares them and a weekly evaluation measures the error rate (https://github.com/danielgalam/swellcabin/blob/main/docs/data-quality.md).

Is there a live surf cam in Sayulita?

Swell Cabin hasn't found a live surf cam it could check in Sayulita yet (it only lists cams it has opened); the surf forecast on its page shows the waves this week.

Where can I take surf lessons in Sayulita?

Surf schools in and around Sayulita include Sayulita Dive and Surf, Aramara Surf School, Surf'n Sayulita Surf School, Lunazul Surf School and Shop, Stalla Surf Center and Surf N Roll sayulita.

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