Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, NNE swell with 442 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NNE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cartagena - Jetty this week:
The surf forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cartagena - Jetty in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 9s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Grab a seat, because this one’s a tough read. We’re looking at a pretty bleak stretch for Cartagena - Jetty. The entire 16-day outlook is a write-off for decent waves. For the first week, from Wednesday the 26th of August all the way through to the end of the month, it’s tumbleweeds. There’s just no energy in the water. We’re talking a big fat zero for swell, and the conditions are a mess of variable winds.
The water is sitting at 87°F here, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s slightly interesting.
We do see a couple of tiny blips early in September. On the morning of Tuesday the 1st of September, there’s a whisper of swell – 2ft from the north-northeast. The period is a super short 6 seconds, so it’s weak, windswell junk. The combined energy is a meagre 29, and while the wind is cross-off, it’s not enough to make that tiny wave worth paddling for. The morning of Wednesday the 2nd of September has a similar story: 1ft from the north with a 5-second period and an energy reading of just 4. It’s practically flat.
After that, from the 3rd of September onwards, the surf forecast goes completely blank again. No recommendations, no swell on the horizon. For a spot like this, which is *inconsistent* at the best of times, a long flat run like this is more normal than a surprise. It’s the kind of setup that looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. Don’t hold your breath; the forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | glassy | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:26AM0.06m | 9:36PM0.30m | 12:25PM0.09m | 10:21PM0.26m | 12:50PM0.12m | 11:17PM0.22m | 1:15PM0.17m | 00:26AM0.18m | 1:45PM0.22m | 1:44AM0.14m | 2:20PM0.27m | 2:57AM0.11m | 2:59PM0.33m | 3:58AM0.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:59PM0.06m | 6:28AM0.02m | 2:21PM0.09m | 6:51AM0.03m | 4:48PM0.11m | 7:07AM0.04m | 7:12PM0.10m | 7:21AM0.05m | 8:57PM0.07m | 7:39AM0.05m | 10:09PM0.03m | 8:04AM0.05m | 11:05PM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 10 | — | — | 13 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | SSW 3 | — | NNE 9 | N 14 | NE 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 320 | 188 | 739 | 544 | 1 | — | 372 | 4 | 7 | 267 | 212 | — | 346 | 293 | — | 232 | 107 | 53 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SW 4 | NNE 6 | E 12 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 9 | — | S 3 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 8 | — | SW 3 | NNE 8 | — | SW 3 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 354 | — | 1 | 422 | 715 | — | 302 | 286 | — | — | 247 | — | 2 | 230 | — | 2 | — | 14 | 26 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 584 | 19 | 19 | 445 | 503 | 19 | 421 | 421 | 19 | 445 | 421 | 19 | 19 | 218 | 55 | 238 | 204 | 96 | 204 | 55 |
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