Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, N swell with 192 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 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be real with each other: the surf forecast for the next sixteen days is as dry as a sand dune in a drought. There isn't a single decent wave on the horizon for our area. It's a total lockout, and in this region, that’s a more common story than we'd like, but it doesn’t sting any less.
Right off the bat, the water’s a warm 30° here at Cartagena - Jetty, and it’s running a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. It’s slick and warm, but there’s no power behind it.
From Sunday the 13th through Wednesday the 23rd, it’s a complete wasteland. Mornings are clean and glassy with light offshore winds, but the ocean is completely flat. No energy, no waves. The odd afternoon might kick up some short-period windslop, but it’ll be so choppy and weak it’s not even worth putting your wetsuit on for.
Things get a tiny bit interesting on Tuesday the 23rd with a small 1 ft wave at a 2-second period, then a slightly better 2 ft wave on Thursday morning the 24th. But these are weak, slow, and messy. The energy is terrible, reading just 1 and 22 on the scale. The wind will be onshore or cross-shore, making it bumpy and lumpy. This isn't surf for anyone; it’s barely even a splash zone. By Sunday the 27th, we see another tiny pulse of 1 ft and 0.7 ft, but with periods of 5 and 3 seconds, they’ll be closing out and messy.
From there to the end of the period, it just stays poor. The swell fades back to nothing, and we’re left with a glassy but empty ocean. The last few days are just small cross-shore winds and the threat of thunderstorms.
So, bottom line: if you fly a kite, the days with 12-18 mph winds might give you some play, but for surfers, it’s time to find another hobby for a while. No standouts, no hidden gems, just a whole lot of flat water.
Don’t lose hope, though. This kind of nothing stretch doesn’t typically last forever. Forecasts can shift, and when the swell decides to show up, I’ll be the first to tell you. Until then, keep the wax fresh.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on |
High Tide | 1:35PM0.29m | 2:49AM0.14m | 2:21PM0.32m | 4:00AM0.13m | 3:03PM0.34m | 4:54AM0.13m | 3:44PM0.35m | 5:36AM0.12m | 4:23PM0.35m | 6:11AM0.12m | 5:01PM0.35m | 6:42AM0.11m | 5:38PM0.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23PM0.01m | 7:48AM0.08m | 10:23PM-0.02m | 8:27AM0.09m | 11:12PM-0.03m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | N 10 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 450 | 192 | — | 233 | 122 | — | 126 | 97 | — | 248 | — | — | 331 | 197 | — | 202 | 116 | 116 | 183 | 116 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | S 4 | — | NNE 8 | — | N 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 5 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 346 | 500 | 13 | — | 88 | — | 47 | 363 | — | 116 | 515 | — | — | 99 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 723 | 93 | 19 | 130 | 210 | 19 | 218 | 457 | 130 | 218 | 211 | 19 | 19 | 187 | 19 | 445 | 55 | 93 | 421 | 203 |
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