Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, NNE swell with 383 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 10s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Cartagena over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, mates, it's a pretty grim outlook. The whole 16-day stretch from now through to Sunday, August 16, is a total write-off for surfing. There's zero swell on the cards – the combined energy of all swells directed here is a flat 0, and we're seeing "poor surf conditions" every single day. That means no rideable waves at all, so you can leave the board in the shed.
The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there. But the lack of swell is the real story. Cartagena - Jetty (a beach and jetty spot) is an inconsistent, sheltered beginner break that needs a specific swell direction. With nothing coming in, it's just a no-go zone.
We've got a mix of wind conditions – some mornings with light offshore or cross-off breezes that would keep things clean if there were waves, and afternoons often turning into onshore or cross-onshore slop, sometimes with risk of thunderstorms. But without any swell, the wind talk is just hot air. The only good news is that the forecast might change, but for now, it's a blank run. There's not a single standout day in the entire period.
So, in short – no surf, no fun. Not even worth a paddle. I'll be doing something else until the ocean wakes up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 383 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:48PM0.14m | 1:11AM0.20m | 3:42PM0.19m | 2:11AM0.16m | 4:00PM0.25m | 3:14AM0.12m | 4:28PM0.31m | 4:15AM0.09m | 5:03PM0.37m | 5:13AM0.06m | 5:43PM0.41m | 6:07AM0.04m | 6:27PM0.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:55AM-0.02m | 1:10AM-0.02m | 10:25AM-0.03m | 2:02AM-0.04m | 11:03AM-0.04m | 2:53AM-0.06m | |||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 237 | 145 | — | 161 | 116 | 7 | 233 | 181 | — | 249 | 140 | 179 | 307 | 255 | 79 | 370 | 244 | — | 470 | 334 | 383 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | WSW 2 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 8 | — | WSW 2 | NNE 8 | — | SW 3 | — | S 2 | — | NNE 9 | SSW 4 | — | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 115 | — | — | 111 | — | 1 | 302 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 280 | 7 | — | 372 | — | — | 913 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 593 | 101 | 93 | 130 | 421 | 55 | 445 | 96 | 19 | 203 | 55 | 93 | 203 | 238 | 93 | 238 | 421 | 19 | 443 | 457 |
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