Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NNE swell with 244 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
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. I've had a good look at the charts for the next 16 days, and I'm sorry to say it, but the forecast is a flat, empty ocean. There's simply nothing doing.
From now, right the way through until Wednesday the 5th of August, we're looking at a solid stretch of nothing. Swell energy is a total zero (0) every single session. The combined energy of all swells directed here is just dead air. It's a complete blank. There are no waves on offer, none at all. For a spot like Cartagena - Jetty, a beach and jetty setup that's already inconsistent, a run this long with zero surf is disappointing, but it does happen here. The chart is a flat line of "poor surf conditions" from the first morning right through to the last.
We do get a little bit of glassy, clean wind here and there, like on Thursday afternoon the 23rd of July, but it's over a flat ocean, so it's a nice day for a swim, not a surf. The wind and conditions are irrelevant when there's no swell to push them. This is a tough one to call, but the reality is that the forecasts can change, and this kind of run doesn't tend to last forever. But for now, leave the boards in the shed and go do something else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 5:09AM0.12m | 6:01PM0.34m | 6:10AM0.08m | 6:37PM0.36m | 7:10AM0.05m | 7:13PM0.37m | 8:10AM0.03m | 7:49PM0.37m | 9:18AM0.02m | 8:25PM0.37m | 9:01PM0.36m | 9:37PM0.35m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM-0.03m | 1:52AM-0.01m | 11:32AM-0.02m | 2:50AM-0.03m | 11:51AM-0.00m | 3:47AM-0.04m | 12:04PM0.01m | 4:44AM-0.04m | 5:42AM-0.05m | 6:38AM-0.05m | |||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 74 | — | 244 | 395 | — | — | 207 | 100 | 46 | 78 | — | 29 | 222 | 228 | 81 | 212 | 165 | 60 | 161 | 88 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | SSE 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 7 | SE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 88 | 513 | — | 363 | 209 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 121 | 220 | — | — | 202 | — | — | 142 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 218 | 421 | 19 | 238 | 211 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 96 | 218 | 218 | 19 | 218 | 218 | 19 | 218 | 55 | 19 | 203 | 19 |
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