Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, NNE swell with 225 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m 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 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) 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 2.2m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let me level with you, the surf outlook for the Cartagena – Jetty area is looking grim. We're talking about a proper dry spell. From September 7th right through to the 16th, there's absolutely nothing. Wave energy is a flat zero (0) every single day. It's just a constant stream of "poor surf conditions." The water's a warm 87°, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, but that doesn't help when there are no waves.
The first little flicker of hope comes on the afternoon of September 16th. We get a baby swell, 3 feet from the north-northeast, but with a short period of only 7 seconds, the energy is weak at just 76. The wind is a cross-onshore from the west at 9 mph, making it choppy and not really worth the paddle. This is a beach and jetty setup, and with such weak, short-period stuff, it's not going to deliver.
There's another tiny pulse on the morning of September 19th. A 2 foot swell from the north, with a period of 6 seconds and even less energy at 41. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the south-southwest at 12 mph, which is nice, but the wave is just too small. You'd be fighting for a two-foot ripple.
After that, it's back to the dead zone. From September 20th onward, energy is zero again. It's a long, flat stretch. For a spot that's known to be inconsistent, this kind of blank run is pretty normal, but it's still a bummer. Honestly, with the swell this tiny, the wind blowing cross-shore or onshore all the time, and the energy so low, this setup is way more interesting for kite surfing than for paddle surfing right now.
Keep your chin up, but don't expect much.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:41PM0.41m | 8:50AM0.12m | 8:34PM0.36m | 9:50AM0.15m | 9:32PM0.31m | 10:51AM0.18m | 10:38PM0.25m | 11:51AM0.22m | 11:56PM0.20m | 12:46PM0.26m | 1:24AM0.16m | 1:35PM0.29m | 2:49AM0.14m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:43AM-0.04m | 1:50PM0.03m | 4:27AM-0.02m | 3:08PM0.05m | 5:09AM0.00m | 4:43PM0.07m | 5:50AM0.02m | 6:29PM0.06m | 6:30AM0.05m | 8:06PM0.04m | 7:10AM0.06m | 9:23PM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 36 | 33 | 29 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 9 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | SW 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 46 | — | 207 | 181 | — | 554 | 1 | 1 | 339 | 173 | 2 | 237 | 93 | 64 | 293 | 211 | 282 | 349 | 249 | 117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 9 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | SW 2 | SW 4 | NNE 8 | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | — | — | SW 3 | — | S 4 | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 61 | — | — | 604 | — | 398 | 294 | 1 | 17 | 138 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 5 | — | 10 | — | 302 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 239 | 457 | 19 | 457 | 457 | 19 | 421 | 218 | 55 | 210 | 211 | 93 | 130 | 211 | 19 | 208 | 421 | 93 | 130 | 211 |
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