Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, NNE swell with 461 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cartagena - Jetty this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Cartagena - Jetty in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next 16 days are a real struggle for surf around Cartagena - Jetty. We’ve got a long, dry spell with nothing rideable, and then only a couple of very marginal windows that hardly count. It’s one of those tough stretches where the ocean just isn’t playing ball.
The first proper sign of anything happens on the afternoon of Sunday, 13th September, nearly a week and a half of waiting. There’s a small pulse of swell showing up, but it’s not much to get excited about. We’ll see a 3 ft wave from the north, with a period of 10 seconds, pushing a moderate amount of energy (208) into the break. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the NE, so it’ll be a little bumpy. The real problem is the quality – it’s being called “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions,” so honestly, you’d be doing well to scrape a couple of short, crumby ones. The break is inconsistent and sheltered, so it takes a lot to get it going. The water’s sitting at 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Then on Monday afternoon, 14th September, we get a slightly bigger swell, 4 ft from the NNE, but the period drops to 8 seconds, so it’s weak and messy. The combined energy (128) is only moderate, and with a cross-onshore breeze from the north at 9 mph, it’ll be choppy and poor. Not recommended.
The final little window is on the morning of Wednesday, 16th September. There’s a 3 ft wave from the NNE, but with a period of just 6 seconds, it’s short and weak (70 energy). The wind is offshore from the SSE at 9 mph, so it’ll be clean, but there’s just no power or shape in the water. The afternoon brings a bit more size, 4 ft from the NNE, but again, it’s marginal and cross-onshore.
Honestly, there’s nothing here that’s a standout. The best of a bad bunch is probably the Sunday afternoon (13th September) if you’re desperate, but even then, it’s a long shot. This is a classic case of a sheltered break needing a lot of things to line up, and they just don’t. For a beginner-level spot that’s already inconsistent, this blank run is pretty normal for the area. Sometimes the forecasts change, but right now, I’d keep the board in the car and wait for a better swell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:04AM0.08m | 6:50PM0.43m | 7:54AM0.09m | 7:41PM0.41m | 8:50AM0.12m | 8:34PM0.36m | 9:50AM0.15m | 9:32PM0.31m | 10:51AM0.18m | 10:38PM0.25m | 11:51AM0.22m | 11:56PM0.20m | 12:46PM0.26m | 1:24AM0.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:47AM0.01m | 2:58AM-0.05m | 12:45PM0.01m | 3:43AM-0.04m | 1:50PM0.03m | 4:27AM-0.02m | 3:08PM0.05m | 5:09AM0.00m | 4:43PM0.07m | 5:50AM0.02m | 6:29PM0.06m | 6:30AM0.05m | 8:06PM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 145 | 81 | 57 | 120 | 93 | — | 222 | 181 | 295 | 603 | — | — | 490 | 324 | 1 | 249 | 143 | 116 | 300 | 211 | 148 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 9 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | NNE 8 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 103 | — | — | 680 | — | 450 | 767 | — | — | 204 | 3 | 12 | — | 1 | 11 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 55 | 130 | 218 | 55 | 421 | 101 | 19 | 445 | 457 | 19 | 445 | 421 | 421 | 210 | 19 | 19 | 210 | 238 | 19 | 210 |
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