Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, NNE swell with 518 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 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me level with you. I’ve scanned the charts for the next 16 days, and honestly, we’ve got a problem. The forecast is a blank wall for Cartagena - Jetty. There’s nothing to get excited about.
Let me break it down. The very first bit of action we see is a tiny, weak pulse on Friday the 4th of September. We’re looking at a 2ft swell from the North, with a period of just 7 seconds. That’s short-period, junky windswell with hardly any energy (45). The wind is onshore, and the whole thing is a mess. After that, it’s a long, agonising stretch of nothing. For days, the combined energy is zero. The swell lines are just not showing up. There’s a little blip on the 17th of September, with a 1.0ft, 6-second wave from the North, but the wind is still blowing onshore, so it’s chopped up and useless. The rest of the period is all zeros.
The water temperature is sitting at 86°, which is about 2° warmer than normal for this time of year. It’s slightly warm, but nothing that will save a session when there’s no swell.
For a spot like this that’s already inconsistent and sheltered, this kind of long, flat run is unfortunately more normal than unusual. It’s not a freak thing; it’s just the way it goes sometimes. If you’re desperate for a paddle, the cleanest windows will be when the wind is light and offshore, like on Sunday the 6th morning or a few other mornings, but there’s no wave to ride. The whole setup just looks like a complete write-off for surfing.
Hang in there. Forecasts change, but right now, there’s nothing to chase.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 327 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:13PM0.44m | 6:18AM0.08m | 6:01PM0.44m | 7:04AM0.08m | 6:50PM0.43m | 7:54AM0.09m | 7:41PM0.41m | 8:50AM0.12m | 8:34PM0.36m | 9:50AM0.15m | 9:32PM0.31m | 10:51AM0.18m | 10:38PM0.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:27AM-0.06m | 10:55AM0.01m | 2:12AM-0.06m | 11:47AM0.01m | 2:58AM-0.05m | 12:45PM0.01m | 3:43AM-0.04m | 1:50PM0.03m | 4:27AM-0.02m | 3:08PM0.05m | 5:09AM0.00m | 4:43PM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 30 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SW 3 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 45 | — | 202 | 119 | — | 161 | 86 | 51 | 136 | 103 | — | 334 | 288 | 327 | 711 | 1 | — | 501 | 331 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | SW 3 | NNE 7 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 9 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | — | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 77 | 175 | — | 3 | 108 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 147 | — | — | 875 | — | 609 | 826 | — | — | 242 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 211 | 19 | 218 | 19 | 19 | 130 | 211 | 93 | 421 | 238 | 19 | 421 | 421 | 19 | 457 | 457 | 19 | 212 | 211 |
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