Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NNE swell with 238 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the local surf scene for Cartagena - Jetty. I gotta be straight with you—this outlook is a tough one. We’ve got a big gap of nothing coming our way.
Looking at the whole 16-day window, it’s a real flat spell. There’s no real surf to get excited about for the vast majority of this period. From now, right through until the morning of Tuesday the 22nd of September, there’s not a single wave big enough to paddle for. That’s a solid stretch of over a week with nothing on offer. The water temp at the start is sitting at a balmy 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it’ll be a nice swim.
The only thing that even flickers to life comes on the morning of Tuesday the 22nd. We’re looking at a tiny, weak pulse from the WSW at 1 ft with a period of only 3 seconds. The combined energy is just 2, which is about as weak as it gets. Late on Thursday the 25th of September, there’s another little hint of a pulse from the NNE at 2 ft with a 5-second period and combined energy of 15. Still weak.
This is a sheltered, inconsistent spot, and that blank run is pretty normal for the area when there’s no swell pushing in. The northwesterly optimum doesn’t get a look in. Even the best of this tiny, weak energy comes with tricky winds or is just not enough to surf. I’d say this setup looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle, if anything.
Stay patient, the forecasts can always change and it tends not to stay this poor forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
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 kJ | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 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-off | cross-on | on | off | cross-on | glassy | off | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:38PM0.25m | 11:51AM0.22m | 11:56PM0.20m | 12:46PM0.26m | 1:24AM0.16m | 1:35PM0.29m | 2:49AM0.14m | 2:21PM0.32m | 4:00AM0.13m | 3:03PM0.34m | 4:54AM0.13m | 3:44PM0.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43PM0.07m | 5:50AM0.02m | 6:29PM0.06m | 6:30AM0.05m | 8:06PM0.04m | 7:10AM0.06m | 9:23PM0.01m | 7:48AM0.08m | 10:23PM-0.02m | 8:27AM0.09m | 11:12PM-0.03m | 9:05AM0.09m | 11:55PM-0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | 6:06 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 27 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 9 | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 173 | 142 | 243 | 177 | 150 | 327 | 261 | 136 | 470 | 244 | — | 228 | — | — | 486 | 169 | — | 320 | 132 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | S 3 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | NNE 7 | — | SW 3 | — | S 4 | — | NNE 9 | — | — | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | S 3 | — | NE 7 | SE 3 | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 62 | — | 6 | — | 28 | — | 395 | — | — | 219 | — | 238 | 329 | 2 | — | 362 | 2 | — | 117 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 130 | 55 | 210 | 421 | 93 | 130 | 0 | 19 | 130 | 19 | 19 | 204 | 218 | 101 | 130 | 457 | 93 | 224 | 211 |
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