Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NNE swell with 206 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. I’m not gonna lie to you – this is one of those outlooks where we’re staring down a long, flat spell. The first week is a total write-off, and it’s not until the 26th of August that we finally see something worth paddling out for. That’s a solid ten days of no surf on the cards for Cartagena - Jetty, so if you’re Jonesing for a wave, you might want to find another hobby for the time being.
Before that, we have nothing but poor conditions. There’s a little 1 ft bump on the 20th, but with a 3-second period, that’s just wind chop, not surf. Then on the 24th, we get a 4 ft peak with a period of 8 seconds, but the wind is straight onshore, so it’s going to be a messy, blown-out mess. Not worth your time.
The real glimmer of hope comes on Wednesday morning, the 26th of August. We’ve got a clean 3 ft swell from the north, with a 7-second period. The wind is offshore from the SSE, which is going to keep it glassy and clean. The combined energy is still weak at 94, but it’s the best we’ve seen. It’s still pretty weak, but for a wave-starved surfer, it’s something. The afternoon looks a bit better size-wise, at 4 ft, still from the NNE, but the period stays at 7 seconds. The wind turns light cross-off from the SW, so it should stay clean.
Beyond that, the 27th has a little pulse of 2 ft from the north, but the period drops to 6 seconds and the energy is just a measly 33. That’s not real surf, that’s just a ripple. The forecast after that shows nothing but flatness again.
Honestly, this stretch is grim. The one day we might get a couple of fun, small waves is the 26th. It’s not going to be big or powerful, but if you just need a splash, that’s your window. Don’t expect much else. Keep the board waxed and your eyes on the forecast, because it’s got nowhere to go but up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | WSW 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 |
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 kJ | 0 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:17PM0.27m | 3:19AM0.16m | 3:58PM0.31m | 4:25AM0.13m | 4:38PM0.33m | 5:22AM0.11m | 5:15PM0.35m | 6:12AM0.09m | 5:53PM0.36m | 6:56AM0.08m | 6:29PM0.36m | 7:36AM0.07m | 7:06PM0.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM-0.01m | 10:24PM0.03m | 9:27AM0.01m | 11:31PM0.00m | 9:59AM0.02m | 00:27AM-0.02m | 10:28AM0.03m | 1:17AM-0.03m | 10:56AM0.03m | 2:04AM-0.03m | 11:21AM0.03m | 2:51AM-0.02m | 11:43AM0.03m | 3:38AM-0.02m | |||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | SW 4 | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — |
| kJ | 251 | 121 | 107 | 286 | 194 | 129 | 112 | 62 | 1 | 117 | — | — | 232 | 161 | — | 346 | 238 | — | 398 | 233 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | NE 11 | — | — | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 56 | — | — | 9 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | — | SW 2 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | — | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | — | WSW 3 | NNE 8 | — | SW 3 | NNE 8 | S 3 | — | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 1 | 21 | — | 9 | — | 68 | — | 96 | 175 | — | 2 | 161 | — | 2 | 264 | 7 | — | 168 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 421 | 238 | 55 | 55 | 19 | 19 | 210 | 421 | 19 | 521 | 211 | 19 | 421 | 421 | 19 | 130 | 421 | 19 | 458 | 218 |
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