Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, NNE swell with 634 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s 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 14) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s 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 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) 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 11s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming.
Mate, it’s a grim outlook. The full 16-day stretch is basically flat. No decent surf to get your heart pumping.
The only break in the picture is Cartagena - Jetty. It’s a sheltered, beginner-friendly beach and jetty spot, but it’s inconsistent and rarely breaks. Expect a lot of waiting for nothing.
From Tuesday 11th August through Sunday 17th August, it’s dead flat. Zero swell energy. Water temp is 86°, which is about average for the season – no surprises there.
A tiny pulse shows up on Tuesday 18th August. Morning brings a 1ft N swell with a 6-second period, combined energy of only 16. Winds are offshore from the S at 9 mph, so it’s clean but the waves are tiny. By afternoon, it nudges up to 2ft from the N with an 8-second period and combined energy of 30, with glassy conditions. Still, we’re talking ankle to knee-high at best. Not worth rushing for.
From Wednesday 19th August all the way to Wednesday 26th August, it’s back to flat. Day after day of nothing.
If you’re into kite surfing, the afternoon onshores might give you a buzz, but for a paddle surfer, there’s absolutely nothing going on. This area sees these long flat spells, so it’s not unusual.
Keep watching the forecasts – they can turn around – but for now, don’t bother waxing up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 599 | 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 | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:49PM0.40m | 11:32AM0.08m | 10:46PM0.35m | 12:43PM0.12m | 11:48PM0.30m | 1:42PM0.18m | 00:56AM0.24m | 2:33PM0.23m | 2:08AM0.19m | 3:17PM0.27m | 3:19AM0.16m | 3:58PM0.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM-0.06m | 3:44PM0.04m | 6:58AM-0.05m | 5:25PM0.07m | 7:39AM-0.04m | 7:18PM0.08m | 8:18AM-0.02m | 9:01PM0.06m | 8:53AM-0.01m | 10:24PM0.03m | 9:27AM0.01m | 11:31PM0.00m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 26 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 35 | 33 | 28 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 9 | — | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | — | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | SW 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 398 | 232 | — | 237 | 157 | — | 389 | — | 1289 | 1035 | — | 599 | 622 | 398 | 1 | 220 | 86 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | S 2 | — | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 8 | — | NNE 9 | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SSW 2 | — | NNE 8 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 459 | 573 | 1 | — | 144 | — | — | 294 | — | 490 | — | — | 1241 | 1360 | 1 | — | 347 | 6 | 20 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 458 | 218 | 19 | 457 | 218 | 19 | 637 | 458 | 19 | 457 | 19 | 19 | 443 | 0 | 19 | 443 | 211 | 55 | 224 | 55 |
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