Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, NNE swell with 454 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s 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 07) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s 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 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s a quiet stretch ahead. The Jetty at Cartagena is your only real option, and honestly, it’s not looking like a classic run. This spot is a sheltered beach and jetty setup, and it’s inconsistent, so you’ve got to pick your moments. The water is sitting at about 86°F right now, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
The first bit of hope comes on Tuesday afternoon, the 4th of August. We’ve got a tiny little pulse of swell from the NNE at 3ft, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak (85). It’s not much to write home about, and the wind is onshore from the NNW at 9 mph, so it’s going to be a bit messy. That’s a pass for me.
The next chance is Friday afternoon, the 7th of August. There’s another 3ft swell from the NNE, period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy bumps up just a touch to moderate (106). But the wind is cross-onshore from the north at 12 mph, which will chop it up. Not great.
After that, the guidance shows nothing but zeros for swell until the end of the 16-day window. Seriously, from Sunday the 8th of August all the way through to Wednesday the 19th, it’s flat. No swell, no energy. There are some glassy mornings in there, like Thursday the 6th and Friday the 14th, but without any waves, it’s just a flat, clean ocean. The wind does go offshore from the SSE a few times, like on Sunday morning the 9th, but it’s no good without a wave to surf.
The single best option in this whole forecast is probably that Friday afternoon session on the 7th. It’s the only day with any real wave energy. But with inconsistent surf and a choppy wind, it’s a real gamble. For a beginner, the size is fine, but the quality just isn’t there.
If you’re desperate for a paddle, keep an eye on the glassy mornings for a longboard, but don’t expect any rides. This is a pretty typical blank run for this area. It’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross |
High Tide | 4:28PM0.31m | 4:15AM0.09m | 5:03PM0.37m | 5:13AM0.06m | 5:43PM0.41m | 6:07AM0.04m | 6:27PM0.44m | 7:01AM0.03m | 7:15PM0.46m | 7:59AM0.02m | 8:04PM0.45m | 9:03AM0.03m | 8:55PM0.44m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:15AM0.02m | 9:55AM-0.02m | 1:10AM-0.02m | 10:25AM-0.03m | 2:02AM-0.04m | 11:03AM-0.04m | 2:53AM-0.06m | 11:45AM-0.04m | 3:44AM-0.07m | 12:32PM-0.04m | 4:35AM-0.07m | 1:24PM-0.02m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | 3 | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | — | — | NNE 10 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 85 | 330 | 244 | 184 | 73 | 202 | 88 | — | 346 | 106 | 243 | 522 | — | — | 565 | — | 249 | 407 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 7 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 202 | — | — | — | 178 | — | — | 104 | — | 228 | 676 | — | 480 | 845 | — | 449 | 523 | — | 404 | 676 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 723 | 19 | 19 | 421 | 421 | 19 | 203 | 421 | 19 | 458 | 457 | 19 | 457 | 457 | 19 | 130 | 238 | 19 | 443 | 458 |
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