Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, NNE swell with 407 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 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 (Jul 31) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cartagena - Jetty in the next 16 days are 1.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 10s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look at Cartagena – Jetty. It’s a beach and jetty setup, and it’s a sheltered little nook. The water temp is sitting at 85°, which is about bang on average for the time of year.
Honestly, mate, it’s a tough one. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a write-off. There’s a massive gap at the start with nothing to surf – the first half of the forecast is just flat. From Wednesday 30 July through to the end of the first week, there’s a tiny bit of energy on the Thursday afternoon, with a 3 ft swell from the north at 9 seconds, but it’s blown out by a 12 mph onshore wind. The combined energy is only 180 (moderate), but the wind kills it.
The only real standout in the whole period is on Sunday 9 August. That afternoon, a 4 ft swell from the north rolls in with a 10-second period, giving a combined energy of 279 (moderate). The wind is onshore though, 12 mph from the NNW, so it’s going to be a bit lumpy. It wouldn’t be my first pick.
The spot is inconsistent, and it rarely breaks. It’s a beginner-friendly wave when it does, but crowds are possible. The problem is, the optimum swell direction is from the NW, and we’re mostly getting northerly or westerly pulses that don’t really line up.
For the rest of the run, from the 10th of August onward, it’s back to flat or near-flat conditions. A few mornings look glassy, like the 8th and 11th and 12th of August, but there’s just no swell to go with them. It’s a long, dry spell.
If you’re a kite surfer, the afternoons with a solid 12-15 mph cross-onshore breeze might be more interesting than anything a paddle surfer can do here.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | WSW 2 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | WSW 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 407 | 0 | 0 | 262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | glassy | off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:52PM0.31m | 11:33PM0.28m | 00:19AM0.25m | 3:48PM0.14m | 1:11AM0.20m | 3:42PM0.19m | 2:11AM0.16m | 4:00PM0.25m | 3:14AM0.12m | 4:28PM0.31m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM-0.04m | 8:47AM-0.03m | 8:57AM-0.02m | 7:44PM0.12m | 9:04AM-0.01m | 9:49PM0.10m | 9:15AM-0.00m | 11:12PM0.06m | 9:31AM-0.01m | 00:15AM0.02m | |||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 31 | 28 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SSW 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 294 | — | — | 469 | 180 | 407 | 755 | 2 | 262 | 339 | 169 | — | 86 | 57 | — | 244 | 211 | — | 300 | 177 | 354 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | SSE 2 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | — | — | NNE 7 | — | WSW 2 | NNE 8 | — | WSW 3 | NNE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 237 | 635 | — | 354 | 1050 | 1 | 588 | 541 | — | — | 142 | — | 1 | 103 | — | 1 | 217 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 457 | 457 | 19 | 458 | 0 | 19 | 584 | 19 | 19 | 130 | 130 | 19 | 210 | 421 | 19 | 443 | 224 | 19 | 211 | 130 |
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