Check the Beach

Playa Sayulita

Bahía de Banderas, Nayarit, Mexico

Playa Sayulita 1 photo

  • The beach at Sayulita, Mexico, faces the open Pacific Ocean, 42 kilometers northwest of Puerto Vallarta.

    The beach at Sayulita, Mexico, faces the open Pacific Ocean, 42 kilometers northwest of Puerto Vallarta.. David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 7 am to 2 pm, sunset 5:31 pm
7 am
9.6
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
8 am
9.6
3 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
9.6
2 km/h1 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.4
9 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
9.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
9.2
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
8.3
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.3
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
5 pm
6.6
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 7 am to 2 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
29°C83°F
Water
31°C88°F
Wind
74 km/hmph E
Gusts
127 km/hmph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
46%
Sunset
5:31 pm
Today
9.3Excellent7 am74
9.4Excellent8 am64
9.5Excellent9 am85
9.5Excellent10 am106
9.0Excellent11 am96
8.8Excellent12 pm117
7.8Great1 pm127
7.2Great2 pm149
6.3Good3 pm159
3.0Poor4 pm85
5.8Good5 pm32
Fri
9.6Excellent7 am74
9.6Excellent8 am32
9.6Excellent9 am21
9.5Excellent10 am85
9.4Excellent11 am95
9.3Excellent12 pm85
9.2Excellent1 pm106
8.3Great2 pm127
8.2Great3 pm117
7.3Great4 pm127
6.6Good5 pm85
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 12 am, 0.2 m. High at 6 am, 1.2 m. Low at 12 pm, 0.1 m. High at 6 pm, 1.1 mLow 12 am, 0.2 m<1 ftHigh 6 am, 1.2 m4 ftLow 12 pm, 0.1 m<1 ftHigh 6 pm, 1.1 m4 ftNow3 am9 am3 pm9 pm
  • Low 12 am, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 6 am, 1.2 m4 ft
  • Low 12 pm, 0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 6 pm, 1.1 m4 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 190 m630 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink45 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 50 m170 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
590 m0.4 miVallarta Plus
Nearest town
220 m720 ftSayulita (village)
Nearest airport
29 km18 miLicenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)

Nearby places

  • Goat Beach BarFood and drink
    50 m170 ft
  • LucidFood and drink
    80 m260 ft
  • El PatioFood and drink
    130 m440 ft
  • Capitán PablosFood and drink
    150 m480 ft
  • BaracudaFood and drink
    150 m490 ft

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa Sayulita.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Fri9.6 ExcellentBest 7 am to 2 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 43%
  • Sat9.4 ExcellentBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 55%
  • Sun8.5 ExcellentBest 10 am to 12 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 23%
  • Mon6.9 GoodBest 7 am to 4 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 55%
  • Tue6.7 GoodBest 9 am to 5 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 52%
  • Wed6.1 GoodBest 7 am to 4 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 43%