Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, NNE swell with 628 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 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 17) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m 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 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) 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 2.5m 10s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's break this one down.
I'm not gonna sugarcoat it—this 16-day stretch for Cartagena - Jetty is pretty much a bust. From Thursday 16 July through Wednesday morning 23 July, there's a big, flat gap. Nothing. Nada. The water temp's sitting at about 85°, a hair warmer than usual, but that's the only thing worth mentioning.
We get one little hiccup of swell on Tuesday 21 July. That afternoon brings a 3ft swell from the NNE with a 10-second period, and moderate energy around 197. It's a short-period windswell, not a groundswell. The wind, though, is onshore at 9 mph with a risk of thunderstorms, so it's messy. It's the only day in weeks that even has a wave, but it's not clean.
After that, it's back to flatness. Thursday 24 July morning gives us a tiny 1ft, 6-second blip from the north, with weak energy of just 10—barely a ripple. The rest of the run through 31 July is either flat or plagued by onshore and cross-onshore winds.
There's no standout day here. The Jetty is an inconsistent, sheltered spot that rarely breaks, and this window proves it. If you're a beginner, that Tuesday 21 July bump might give you something to splash around on, but for most of us, it's a long stretch with nothing to ride. Forecasts can always shift, but right now, it's a tough watch.
Hang in there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri night, calm by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 445 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:59AM0.33m | 3:26PM0.17m | 1:59AM0.27m | 4:08PM0.22m | 3:01AM0.21m | 4:47PM0.27m | 4:05AM0.16m | 5:25PM0.31m | 5:09AM0.12m | 6:01PM0.34m | 6:10AM0.08m | 6:37PM0.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30PM0.08m | 9:06AM-0.10m | 8:24PM0.09m | 9:41AM-0.09m | 10:06PM0.08m | 10:13AM-0.07m | 11:33PM0.05m | 10:42AM-0.05m | 00:47AM0.02m | 11:09AM-0.03m | 1:52AM-0.01m | 11:32AM-0.02m | 2:50AM-0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 34 | 30 | 26 | 35 | 30 | 28 | 35 | 31 | 27 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 10 | — | — | NNE 10 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | NNE 9 | S 3 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 733 | — | — | 674 | — | 445 | 635 | — | — | 422 | 1 | — | 431 | 197 | 216 | 422 | 217 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | S 3 | SSW 4 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 865 | 1230 | — | 572 | 821 | — | 584 | 1014 | — | 688 | 864 | 2 | 261 | 434 | — | 395 | 477 | 4 | 9 | 124 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 457 | 457 | 19 | 457 | 457 | 19 | 457 | 0 | 19 | 238 | 19 | 19 | 421 | 19 | 19 | 421 | 421 | 19 | 224 | 218 |
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