Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, NNE swell with 337 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s 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 (Aug 16) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cartagena - Jetty in the next 16 days are 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here, and I’ve sifted through what’s coming for Cartagena - Jetty over the next couple of weeks. It’s a rough report, I’m not gonna lie.
Right from the start, there’s a big dry spell. From now until Thursday morning, August 13th, we’re looking at zero surf with clean, offshore air, but nothing to ride. That flatness sticks around for days, with only tiny, weak pulses showing up in the afternoons that are just poor surf conditions. We’re talking a combined swell energy of just 138 on Thursday afternoon, which is weak, and that’s about as good as it gets for a while.
The standout? I honestly can’t pick one here that’s worth your time. The best the window offers is a little knee-high plus, weak swell from the NNE around 4 ft to 4 ft, with periods of 7 to 8 seconds. On Monday, August 17th morning, we get a whiff of 4 ft swell from the NNE, but those winds are cranking at 12 mph from the SSW, cross-off, making it a messy, blown-out deal. The wave comment says ‘poor surf conditions’ for every single entry across the full 16 days.
If you’re a kite surfer, you might find something on those windier afternoons, but for a paddler? No dice. This beach and jetty setup is sheltered and inconsistent to start with, and this forecast is a total washout. The optimum swell is from the NW, and we get nothing but small NNE and N pulses the whole time.
So, plain and simple: leave the board at home for the next couple of weeks, Cartagena. Forecasts can change, but right now, there isn’t a single session I’d paddle out for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 337 | 337 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 78 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 104 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:43PM0.12m | 11:48PM0.30m | 1:42PM0.18m | 00:56AM0.24m | 2:33PM0.23m | 2:08AM0.19m | 3:17PM0.27m | 3:19AM0.16m | 3:58PM0.31m | 4:25AM0.13m | 4:38PM0.33m | 5:22AM0.11m | 5:15PM0.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25PM0.07m | 7:39AM-0.04m | 7:18PM0.08m | 8:18AM-0.02m | 9:01PM0.06m | 8:53AM-0.01m | 10:24PM0.03m | 9:27AM0.01m | 11:31PM0.00m | 9:59AM0.02m | 00:27AM-0.02m | 10:28AM0.03m | 1:17AM-0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 35 | 33 | 29 | 34 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | N 7 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 3 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | W 5 |
| kJ | 212 | 62 | — | 290 | 362 | 926 | 785 | 337 | 337 | 469 | 1 | — | 108 | 78 | 25 | 10 | 27 | 25 | 23 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 9 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | N 8 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 23 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | — | SW 4 | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | 165 | 220 | — | — | — | — | 674 | 820 | — | 323 | 211 | — | 16 | — | 1 | 11 | — | — | 68 | 104 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 637 | 458 | 19 | 457 | 130 | 130 | 443 | 0 | 19 | 421 | 211 | 93 | 93 | 19 | 19 | 187 | 208 | 93 | 458 | 224 |
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