Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NNE swell with 232 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 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 07) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) 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 2.2m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 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 be straight with you. I've been staring at the charts for the Cartagena - Jetty area, and honestly, it's a tough beat. We're looking at a 16-day window that's basically a desert for surfable waves.
The whole period kicks off on Monday, August 3rd, and it's just flat. There's a tiny spike of energy showing up on the afternoon of Thursday, August 6th, with a small 4ft NNE swell on a short 8-second period, but it's cross-on and choppy. That's a pass. There's another whisper of a wave on Thursday, August 13th, with a 1ft windswell from the WSW, but at a 2-second period, that's nothing but a ripple.
The combined energy is a big fat zero for nearly every session, with a couple of readings in the 129-142 range that still qualify as "poor surf conditions." The water temp is a warm 85°, which is a touch above average for this time of year, but that's small comfort when there's nothing to ride.
This break is a sheltered, inconsistent spot, and for this entire 16-day stretch, there are no waves. It's a total blank. For a spot like this, a long run of flatness isn't unheard of. Hope the forecasts change, but for now, leave the boards at home.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 7:01AM0.03m | 7:15PM0.46m | 7:59AM0.02m | 8:04PM0.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:45AM-0.04m | 3:44AM-0.07m | 12:32PM-0.04m | |||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 4 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 10 | SSW 3 | — | NNE 9 | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 324 | 129 | 294 | 233 | 197 | 97 | 255 | 157 | 1 | 207 | — | 9 | 286 | 207 | — | 490 | 1 | — | 441 | — | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | S 4 | — | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | — | — | NNE 8 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | 322 | — | — | — | 254 | 9 | — | 130 | — | 142 | 181 | — | — | 504 | — | 415 | 650 | — | 404 | 390 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 632 | 19 | 19 | 211 | 130 | 19 | 130 | 93 | 55 | 208 | 211 | 19 | 445 | 19 | 19 | 445 | 458 | 93 | 218 | 96 |
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