Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, NNE swell with 562 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m 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 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let me tell you straight up: it’s flat. This whole 16-day window is a write-off for Cartagena - Jetty. There’s no swell to speak of, and what little shows up is barely a ripple.
We kick off the forecast on Sunday, August 9th, and right away it’s a no-go. That trend continues day after day. For over a week, from August 9th right through to the morning of August 18th, there’s absolutely no wave energy (0). The wind is all over the place – cross-on, onshore, even some glassy mornings – but none of it matters when there’s nothing to ride.
Finally, on the morning of Tuesday, August 18th, we get a tiny blip: a 0.7 ft swell from the north, with a period of 9 seconds. That’s short period windswell, and with a combined energy of just 7, it’s basically no energy. The wind is clean offshore from the SSE, which is nice, but 0.7 ft isn’t surfable. It’s just a ripple on the water.
Wednesday, August 19th brings a slightly bigger, but uglier, bump. 1 ft from the north, but the period drops to a shocking 5 seconds – that’s just chop. Energy is a weak 11. Light cross-on breeze won’t help. In the afternoon it’s even smaller at 1.0 ft.
After that, it’s back to a total flat spell for the remaining days. From Thursday, August 20th, through to Monday, August 24th, it’s all zeros.
Look, Cartagena - Jetty is a sheltered, inconsistent spot anyway according to the charts, so a blank run like this isn’t a surprise. The water temp was 86° on the first few days, which is about 2° warmer than average for this time of year – nothing crazy. But none of that matters without waves.
There are no standouts here. Not even close. I’d say save the gas money and wait for the next system. Things can change, but right now, it’s a total bust.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 562 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:04PM0.45m | 9:03AM0.03m | 8:55PM0.44m | 10:15AM0.05m | 9:49PM0.40m | 11:32AM0.08m | 10:46PM0.35m | 12:43PM0.12m | 11:48PM0.30m | 1:42PM0.18m | 00:56AM0.24m | 2:33PM0.23m | 2:08AM0.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:35AM-0.07m | 1:24PM-0.02m | 5:26AM-0.07m | 2:26PM0.01m | 6:14AM-0.06m | 3:44PM0.04m | 6:58AM-0.05m | 5:25PM0.07m | 7:39AM-0.04m | 7:18PM0.08m | 8:18AM-0.02m | 9:01PM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 27 | 35 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 9 | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 10 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 297 | — | — | 469 | 362 | — | 480 | 261 | — | 339 | 129 | — | 711 | — | 562 | 740 | 520 | 1045 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 9 | — | — | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | SSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 409 | 513 | — | 249 | 345 | — | — | 604 | — | — | 215 | — | 243 | 360 | — | 735 | 1333 | 7 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 458 | 503 | 19 | 238 | 238 | 19 | 458 | 421 | 101 | 457 | 421 | 19 | 445 | 19 | 130 | 445 | 0 | 19 | 443 | 19 |
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