Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, NNE swell with 240 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s 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 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 10s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty.
Let me level with you—this whole 16-day window is a proper flat spell. Not a single wave shows up. From July 24th right through to August 8th, every session is logged as “poor surf conditions.” That’s a run of over two weeks with no swell. For Cartagena - Jetty (beach and jetty setup), it’s already an inconsistent spot, so a blank stretch like this isn’t unheard of, but it’s still a bummer.
The winds are often light or offshore, with glassy mornings on July 24th, August 2nd, and August 6th, and plenty of clean offshore sessions. The water temperature is about average for this time of year. But none of that matters when the combined energy value is stuck at 0 for every single entry. No swell, no height, nothing.
If you just want to sit on the water, the glassy mornings will be pretty, but there are zero waves to catch. For the experienced surfers, there’s nothing to chase. Sometimes it’s just a flat run. Forecasts can always change, but for now, leave the boards home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | off | on | cross | off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:49PM0.37m | 9:18AM0.02m | 8:25PM0.37m | 9:01PM0.36m | 9:37PM0.35m | 10:14PM0.34m | 10:52PM0.31m | 11:33PM0.28m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:04PM0.01m | 4:44AM-0.04m | 5:42AM-0.05m | 6:38AM-0.05m | 7:28AM-0.05m | 8:06AM-0.05m | 8:31AM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 34 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 9 | — | — | NNE 9 | — | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 76 | 78 | — | 339 | 110 | — | 237 | 192 | 96 | 80 | 48 | 40 | 51 | 74 | — | 339 | — | — | 441 | — | 240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 8 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | — | SSW 3 | — | SSE 4 | — | N 4 | — | — | NNE 8 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 136 | — | 228 | 279 | — | 3 | — | 7 | — | 9 | — | — | 138 | — | 331 | 363 | — | 354 | 591 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 211 | 55 | 19 | 445 | 238 | 19 | 218 | 96 | 93 | 187 | 19 | 19 | 457 | 457 | 19 | 457 | 457 | 19 | 443 | 19 |
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