Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, N swell with 111 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) 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 1.8m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve had a good look at the charts for the next 16 days, and I gotta be straight with ya – it’s a pretty grim run for Cartagena - Jetty. This is a sheltered, inconsistent beginner spot, and the whole window is basically a write-off. The data shows a long, dry spell with no decent surf at all. You’re looking at a solid two weeks-plus of flatness and poor conditions.
The first hint of anything comes on Thursday, 17th September, but that afternoon bump is barely a pulse, with a north swell only 3ft and a combined energy of just 111 (moderate). The wind is howling onshore from the NNW at 12 mph though, so it’ll be messy. Not worth a paddle.
Things get even smaller after that. On Monday, 21st September, there’s a tiny 1ft swell from the WSW, but the period is a pathetic 3 to 5 seconds, and energy is down to 3 or 4 (weak). The wind is cross-off in the morning, which keeps it clean, but there’s just no power. Then on Saturday, 26th September, and Tuesday, 29th September, you get some glassy mornings, but again, flat as a tack with zero swell happening. The only other tiny blip is on Wednesday, 30th September, with a 0.3ft NW swell and a period of 10 seconds, but again, it’s hopeless.
Even the last day we’ve got data for, Thursday, 1st October, shows a glassy morning with a 1ft NW swell, but the energy is a measly 13 (weak). There’s simply no surfable wave energy in this outlook. This spot is inconsistent at the best of times, and this is one of those long blank runs that happens here. It’s more a spot for a swim or a paddle board than a surfboard right now. Keep an eye on the charts for any change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri night, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | WSW 5 | N 9 | NNE 6 | N 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:54AM0.13m | 3:44PM0.35m | 5:36AM0.12m | 4:23PM0.35m | 6:11AM0.12m | 5:01PM0.35m | 6:42AM0.11m | 5:38PM0.35m | 7:12AM0.11m | 6:14PM0.34m | 7:44AM0.11m | 6:51PM0.33m | 8:18AM0.12m | 7:28PM0.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:05AM0.09m | 11:55PM-0.04m | 9:40AM0.09m | 00:35AM-0.03m | 10:14AM0.08m | 1:14AM-0.03m | 10:46AM0.08m | 1:51AM-0.02m | 11:19AM0.08m | 2:27AM-0.01m | 11:55AM0.08m | 3:01AM0.01m | 12:39PM0.08m | 3:31AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 16 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 30 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 8 | N 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 153 | — | — | 294 | 111 | — | 232 | 165 | 108 | 136 | 95 | 66 | 78 | 43 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | NE 7 | WSW 4 | N 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | — | SW 3 | — | SW 2 | SW 4 | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | — | — | WSW 4 | NNW 2 |
| kJ | — | 138 | 270 | — | 170 | 113 | — | 5 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 14 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 218 | 211 | 130 | 521 | 421 | 55 | 208 | 19 | 19 | 208 | 55 | 19 | 421 | 55 | 55 | 208 | 187 | 187 | 224 | 187 |
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