The beaches may be closed. There is a website for Sayulitas that can give you up to date local information. Sorry I don't have the website link. I do know that they are enforcing the beach regulations seriously. Some local surfers are pissed.

This is a surfing area. Although it’s a very tricky area. They have riptides fast-moving currents and some of the people that I went on a trip with had gotten in the water and ended up with some crazy skin rash. After I got back from my trip we started doing research and found out some unpleasant things about some of the illnesses from the food and the water and this particular area. There are a lot of vendors, restaurants and some great shopping.

We visited the beach about a month ago and I saw water waste flowing from a restaurant straight to the ocean.

Go to San Pancho/ San Francisco the next town north it is not as touristy with gringos. I mean of course there are lots but it is not soooo over taken by golf carts full of gringos almost running you over

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I dont remember how many stars I gave it. But I said it was awful. Maybe the good ratings are from people who go off season when its not so overwhelmed.

There’s a day?!? Oh my goodness I had no idea! Sorry I don’t know the answer.

You can take the city bus in front of Walmart but I know this would be like backtracking from the Marina. You can take UBER going TO Sayulita but it is technically "illegal" for UBER to operate in the state of Nayarit where Sayulita is located so you would probably have to take the bus back. Very easy as there is a main bus station at the entrance to Sayulita town. Trip takes about 1 hour with stops and traffic. Be very careful if you plan on going into the ocean in Sayulita. You can read the many posts and warnings on the subject of contamination and illness on TripAdvisor and the internet. Also, the town is very crowded and expensive, but I suppose worth a look.

Yes I have, just a few days ago. DO NOT SWIM THERE! I wasn’t aware of the sewage problem before going and was in the water a lot. I got so violently ill halfway into our trip that I literally thought I was going to die if my husband couldn’t get me to an American hospital as soon as possible (was nervous about visiting hospital there because my nurse friend who we were on vacation with had to perform cpr on a man at the beach because beach patrol/ambulance services didn’t have a clue on what to do and were even performing cpr incorrectly and the man ended up dying. Also there wasn’t an AED ANYWHERE NEARBY, it took 25 min before one came which was way too late). I will never understand why people like sayulita so much. There are much nicer, cleaner places to surf. Another thing that makes me so angry is the fact that there aren’t any signs posted warning people about swimming in the water. I keep thinking of all the little kids swimming and how potentially dangerous and even life threatening it can be because the violent vomiting and diarrhea causes SEVERE dehydration.