Cartagena Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santiago, Chile)

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Cartagena Surf Guide

Cartagena in Santiago is an exposed reef break that has very reliable surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. A left hand reef. Best around high tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Cartagena Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	3	very consistent	12.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cartagena:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cartagena occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Cartagena (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Cartagena with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 23% of the time in May while 75% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

23%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

75%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cartagena Location Map

Interactive Cartagena surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Cartagena is Arturo Merino Benitez International (Santiago) Airport (SCL) in Chile, which is 81 km (50 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Cartagena is Los Cerrillos (Santiago) Airport (ULC), also in Chile, 89 km (55 miles) away.

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Cartagena Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 04:22 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	13	13	13	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	cross- on	cross- on

What does Cartagena look like?

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Credit: Benjamín Zúñiga Peralta Credit: Benjamin nicolas Díaz mancilla Credit: Nico Credit: Maick Credit: Pollo

Cartagena Sea Temperature

Mild or warm air temperatures (wind chill 17.0 °C) and rather cooler water temperatures (12.6 °C) at Cartagena today. Surfers will need a quality spring wetsuit and perhaps a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.