Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period, NNE swell with 692 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s 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 1.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, grab a coffee, because I’ve had a good look at the charts for Cartagena – Jetty, and the news isn’t what any of us want to hear. Over the full 16‑day window starting now, there’s basically nothing worth paddling out for. The finder shows a long stretch of “poor surf conditions” – day after day with zero swell, flat spells, or tiny bumps that get ruined by the wind. We see a small pulse around Thursday 9th July afternoon – a 3 ft north swell with a 10‑second period, and combined energy at 212 (moderate) – but the wave comment calls it poor, and the onshore wind kills any chance of a clean wave. Then Monday 13th July afternoon offers a 4 ft north‑northeast swell, period only 8 seconds, energy 142 – still marginal at best, with a “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions” tag. That’s it. No standouts. The rest is zeroes.
So, straight up: there are no good surf options in the entire forecast. Cartagena – Jetty is an inconsistent, sheltered beginner spot that rarely picks up clean swell, and this run is just normal for the area. The water temperature sits at 84° with a tiny +0.3° anomaly – about average for early July, so at least the water feels nice if you’re just swimming. But for surfing? You’re better off waiting for a proper north‑west groundswell and a glassy morning. Don’t hold your breath – forecasts can change, but right now, this is a big fat zero.
Keep your stick dry for now.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 692 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 5:09PM0.19m | 2:53AM0.18m | 5:19PM0.25m | 3:47AM0.13m | 5:43PM0.31m | 4:46AM0.08m | 6:16PM0.36m | 5:50AM0.04m | 6:54PM0.41m | 6:57AM0.01m | 7:38PM0.45m | 8:09AM-0.01m | 8:26PM0.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM-0.05m | 10:39PM0.12m | 10:26AM-0.05m | 00:10AM0.08m | 10:39AM-0.05m | 1:24AM0.04m | 10:58AM-0.05m | 2:28AM-0.00m | 11:24AM-0.06m | 3:27AM-0.04m | 11:55AM-0.06m | 4:24AM-0.07m | |||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 34 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 31 | 27 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | — | — | NNE 9 | — | — | NNE 10 | — | — | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | — | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 110 | 130 | 102 | 354 | — | — | 398 | — | — | 578 | — | — | 555 | 212 | 331 | 555 | 562 | 1113 | 906 | — | 692 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 8 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 307 | — | 261 | 458 | — | 316 | 604 | — | 490 | 755 | — | 490 | 733 | — | — | — | — | 661 | 1538 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 443 | 0 | 19 | 457 | 457 | 19 | 457 | 457 | 19 | 457 | 421 | 19 | 445 | 421 | 19 | 19 | 421 | 19 | 457 | 0 |
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