Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, NNE swell with 79 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 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – the outlook for the next 16 days is a tough one. We're looking at a long stretch of flat, uninspiring conditions with no real surf on offer. The forecast shows a gap of around two weeks where there's simply nothing to get excited about.
The first spot on the list is Cartagena - Jetty (Cartagena-Jetty). The water temperature is sitting at 86°, which is about a degree and a half warmer than what's typical for this time of year – a bit of a warm bath, but nothing too crazy.
For the first week, from Monday the 31st of August right through to Saturday the 6th of September, it's a write-off. There's negligible swell energy (0 combined energy) and the wave comments are all "poor surf conditions". You'll get some cross-off winds and a few thunderstorms, but no waves to ride.
The second week, from Sunday the 7th of September to Tuesday the 15th of September, doesn't get any better. We see a few glassy moments on the morning of Monday the 7th, and some clean offshore winds on the morning of Thursday the 10th, but the swell just doesn't show up. The combined energy stays at 0 through the entire period. There is a tiny blip on the afternoon of Tuesday the 15th with a 1 ft swell from the WSW, but with a period of only 2 seconds and a combined energy of 1, it's weaker than a ripple in a puddle.
Honestly, this is a blank run. The break is inconsistent and sheltered, and the setup just isn't working for us. If you're looking for something to do, the clean, cross-off conditions with no surf might be a nice day to be on the beach, but don't bother bringing your board. For any paddle surfing, there's nothing here. The conditions are so flat and clean that it might be more interesting for a kite to get dragged around, but that's about it.
Keep your eyes peeled for a change in the long-range, but for now, it's a total rest period.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNE 7 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 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 | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:20PM0.27m | 2:57AM0.11m | 2:59PM0.33m | 3:58AM0.09m | 3:41PM0.37m | 4:49AM0.08m | 4:26PM0.41m | 5:34AM0.08m | 5:13PM0.44m | 6:18AM0.08m | 6:01PM0.44m | 7:04AM0.08m | 6:50PM0.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09PM0.03m | 8:04AM0.05m | 11:05PM-0.01m | 8:38AM0.04m | 11:55PM-0.04m | 9:19AM0.03m | 00:41AM-0.06m | 10:05AM0.02m | 1:27AM-0.06m | 10:55AM0.01m | 2:12AM-0.06m | 11:47AM0.01m | 2:58AM-0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 3 | — | 11 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 12 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 101 | 53 | 23 | 26 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 56 | 50 | 109 | 72 | 66 | 175 | 116 | — | 202 | 133 | — | 175 | 86 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | WSW 2 | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 7 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 123 | — | — | 117 | 12 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 203 | 187 | 187 | 203 | 187 | 93 | 211 | 211 | 55 | 204 | 211 | 55 | 211 | 211 | 19 | 218 | 211 | 93 | 19 | 187 |
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