Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NNE swell with 227 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cartagena - Jetty in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 9s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m looking at the forecast for the Cartagena area right now, and I gotta be straight with you — it’s a tough one. There’s no swell on the cards for the next 16 days. Zero. The sea is flat. No size, no energy, no push. The combined energy reading is at 0 for the whole run, which is about as dead as it gets.
The only spot in the file is Cartagena - Jetty, a beach and jetty setup that’s sheltered and rated for beginners. It’s inconsistent at the best of times, and right now it’s just not working. The water temperature is sitting at about 85°F, which is about average for this time of year with a 1°F anomaly — nothing special there. But without any swell, temperature doesn’t matter.
We’ve got a long stretch of nothing from Thursday the 20th of August all the way through to Friday the 4th of September. Every day shows “poor surf conditions.” That’s over two weeks of flatness. Winds are mixed — some mornings are glassy or clean with light offshore or cross-off breezes, but with no swell, it’s just a pretty lake. Afternoons tend to get more onshore or cross-shore, which would chop up anything if there was any.
There’s no standout day. No standout session. The entire window is a blank. For a spot like this, the consistency is already low, so a dry spell like this isn’t totally unusual, but it’s still a bummer. If you’re determined to get wet, you’d be better off with a kite on a windy afternoon — the setup is more interesting for that than paddle surfing right now.
Keep an eye on the forecasts, because things can change, but for now, leave the boards in the car.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:53PM0.36m | 6:56AM0.08m | 6:29PM0.36m | 7:36AM0.07m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56AM0.03m | 2:04AM-0.03m | 11:21AM0.03m | 2:51AM-0.02m | 11:43AM0.03m | 3:38AM-0.02m | 12:02PM0.03m | 4:27AM-0.01m | 5:13AM-0.01m | 5:55AM0.00m | |||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 9 | SSW 4 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 212 | 165 | — | 346 | 177 | — | 339 | 5 | — | 207 | 88 | — | 248 | 110 | — | 232 | 165 | — | 202 | 136 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 8 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | NNE 8 | S 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | S 2 | SW 3 | NNE 6 | SE 2 | — | NNE 7 | — | SW 3 | NNE 7 | S 3 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 403 | 1 | 1 | 264 | 9 | 181 | 183 | 1 | 4 | 145 | 1 | — | 134 | — | 5 | 183 | 4 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 218 | 211 | 55 | 445 | 421 | 19 | 130 | 211 | 55 | 210 | 211 | 19 | 211 | 211 | 19 | 218 | 211 | 93 | 239 | 101 |
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