Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, NNE swell with 628 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s 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 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin'.
Honestly, mate, this is a tough one. The entire 16-day window is a total flat spell. There's literally no swell to speak of. The combined wave energy sits at zero (0) for every single day and session. We're looking at a solid gap from Tuesday July 7th right through to Wednesday July 22nd with zero recommendations. When it's flat, it's flat.
The only spot on the radar is Cartagena - Jetty (Cartagena-Jetty). It's a beginner-friendly beach and jetty setup, but it's inconsistent and pretty sheltered from the swell. That's fine when there's swell, but right now there's no swell to shelter. The water temp is sitting at a pretty toasty 86°F, which is about average for this time of year.
We do see a few clean mornings with light or glassy winds—like Tuesday morning the 7th, Sunday morning the 12th, and Monday morning the 13th—but without any wave energy (0), it's just a flat, pretty lake. A couple of mornings have a gentle offshore, but again, it's not doing anything for the surf. Afternoons are mostly blown out with onshore or cross-onshore winds, but it doesn't matter when there's nothing to ride.
This is just one of those stretches where you'd be better off leaving the board in the car. The setup at Cartagena - Jetty is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing if the wind picks up, but for now, it's a blank run. Keep your eyes on the charts—it tends not to stay this poor for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 9:28AM-0.02m | 9:16PM0.47m | 10:55AM-0.01m | 10:09PM0.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:19AM-0.09m | 1:14PM-0.05m | 6:12AM-0.11m | 2:03PM-0.03m | |||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 35 | 30 | 27 | 35 | 30 | 27 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | — | — | NNE 10 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | — | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 431 | — | — | 848 | — | 435 | 567 | 349 | 334 | 280 | 411 | 1244 | 815 | — | 1466 | 917 | — | 655 | 669 | 370 | 187 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | — | — | NNE 10 | — | — | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | 443 | 1012 | — | 697 | 889 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 715 | — | — | 815 | — | — | — | 400 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 457 | 457 | 19 | 457 | 0 | 19 | 130 | 211 | 19 | 485 | 19 | 19 | 445 | 443 | 19 | 238 | 19 | 19 | 445 | 19 |
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