Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, NNE swell with 380 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 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 4AM. 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 8s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a hard look at what’s cookin’ for Cartagena.
Honestly, this is a tough one. We’re lookin’ at a real dry spell, and I mean bone dry. The forecast for the next 16 days is basically a big fat zero when it comes to decent surf. There’s not a single standout session to get excited about. It’s just a long, flat gap with no recommendations at all.
The only break on the menu is Cartagena - Jetty, and it’s a sheltered, inconsistent spot to begin with. The water’s sitting at a warm 86°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, but that’s about the only notable thing.
We start off Saturday the 22nd of August with glassy conditions in the morning but absolutely no swell to speak of. The combined wave energy is zero (0). This sad story repeats day after day – a bit of clean wind here, a cross-offshore breeze there, but never any real swell. You’ll see a tiny pulse on Monday the 24th afternoon with a 1ft wave from the NNW, but it’s a weak 3-second period with only 4 units of energy. That’s barely a ripple. Then on Tuesday the 1st of September, we get a little 2ft N’ly swell with an 8-second period and 43 units of energy. Again, not enough to get the heart racing, and the “poor surf conditions” tag says it all. The afternoon of the 1st has glassy conditions but a tiny 0.7ft wave.
For the rest of the run, we’re looking at cross-offshore and clean winds, but it’s all for nothing without waves. The forecast is just blank after blank. For a spot that’s already inconsistent, this kind of flat run is pretty normal. It’s a waiting game, folks. Forecasts can always change, but right now, the only thing worth doing is giving the board a wax and waiting for better days.
Stay tuned, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NNW 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 13 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:06PM0.36m | 8:17AM0.05m | 7:42PM0.35m | 9:04AM0.05m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43AM0.03m | 3:38AM-0.02m | 12:02PM0.03m | 4:27AM-0.01m | 5:13AM-0.01m | 5:55AM0.00m | 6:28AM0.02m | 2:21PM0.09m | 6:51AM0.03m | 4:48PM0.11m | |||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | S 3 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 9 | — | N 13 |
| kJ | 389 | 1 | — | 202 | 91 | — | 133 | 86 | 22 | 197 | 165 | 161 | 212 | 228 | 20 | 362 | 255 | — | 497 | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | S 3 | SW 3 | NNE 7 | — | NNW 3 | NNE 8 | — | SW 3 | — | — | WSW 2 | NNE 8 | S 2 | — | NNE 8 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | 302 | 193 | 6 | 1 | 99 | — | 4 | 131 | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | 184 | 1 | — | 634 | — | 364 | 280 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 130 | 130 | 19 | 212 | 211 | 19 | 445 | 218 | 19 | 421 | 211 | 55 | 421 | 211 | 19 | 421 | 421 | 19 | 218 | 457 |
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