Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NNE swell with 118 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 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 9s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Well, grab a coffee, because I’m gonna have to be honest with you – and that’s not always easy. The outlook for the next 16 days around Cartagena - Jetty is a tough one. Over the entire period, from Monday the 24th of August all the way through to Tuesday the 8th of September, there’s not a single wave on offer. Not one. The combined energy of all swells directed here is a flat zero (0) for every single session. That’s a complete blank, my friends.
Water temperature is sitting at 86°F with a 2°F anomaly, so it’s about average for the time of year, but that’s small comfort when there’s no swell.
The break is a sheltered beach and jetty setup, and it’s inconsistent – rarely breaks. So while we see some nice-looking glassy or offshore wind conditions on a few mornings, like Tuesday the 25th morning with a glassy 3 mph SSE breeze, or Wednesday the 26th morning with a clean 9 mph offshore, there’s just nothing to ride. Even the cleanest conditions can’t make up for a flat ocean. The wind does swing around from the south and southwest here and there, but the swell direction is irrelevant when there’s zero swell.
This sort of run is more normal for the area at this time, so don’t be too shocked. But honestly, there’s nothing to recommend. Keep an eye on the longer-range forecasts, because things can change, but for now, I’d say leave the boards at home. Maybe dust off the kite gear if you’re desperate – the beach setup could be interesting for that, but not for paddle surfing.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:18PM0.34m | 10:05AM0.05m | 8:56PM0.32m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:20PM0.04m | 5:13AM-0.01m | 5:55AM0.00m | 6:28AM0.02m | 2:21PM0.09m | 6:51AM0.03m | 4:48PM0.11m | 7:07AM0.04m | 7:12PM0.10m | 7:21AM0.05m | 8:57PM0.07m | ||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 28 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 9 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 93 | — | 118 | 273 | 273 | — | 354 | 186 | 1 | 370 | 244 | — | 449 | 8 | 7 | 212 | 119 | 1 | 192 | 116 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | S 2 | — | NNE 8 | S 3 | SW 4 | NNE 9 | — | — | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | — | SW 4 | NNE 8 | — | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 168 | 294 | 1 | — | 433 | 5 | 6 | 212 | — | — | 464 | — | 307 | 222 | — | 8 | 117 | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 632 | 632 | 218 | 19 | 445 | 19 | 19 | 224 | 421 | 19 | 443 | 421 | 19 | 238 | 211 | 19 | 218 | 211 | 19 | 224 | 211 |
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