Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, N swell with 62 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 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) 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 1.8m 10s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Cartagena - Jetty's got cookin' for us over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you, it's a tough one to call right now. For the first two weeks, this stretch of coast is looking mighty quiet.
We're looking at a long, dry spell of nothing but flat, poor conditions from now all the way through to the start of the second week. That's a solid 14-day gap with zero surf on offer, just a lot of clean mornings with no waves to speak of. The only little flicker of something is late on the Saturday the 5th, where a tiny 3ft north swell tries to show up, but it's messy with a cross-onshore breeze and weak energy (62), so it's not worth paddling out for.
Now, things start to shift on Tuesday the 15th of September. The morning brings a tiny bit of life. We get a 3ft swell from the NNE with a period of 7 seconds. It's short-period stuff, so it'll be a bit fat and weak, but the wind is a gentle offshore from the SSE, which will keep the surface clean. The combined energy is still weak, just 105. It's not a stand-out session by any means, but it's the first wave we've seen in two weeks. By the afternoon, the wind swings and the conditions drop off again, so that Tuesday morning is your only real shot.
There's nothing else to get excited about after that. The rest of the forecast is back to flat and clean, but with no waves. It's a real bummer, but that's how it goes sometimes around here. The water temp is a balmy 86°, which is about average for this time of year.
Alright, keep your eyes on the horizon. Forecasts can change, but for now, it's a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on |
High Tide | 2:59PM0.33m | 3:58AM0.09m | 3:41PM0.37m | 4:49AM0.08m | 4:26PM0.41m | 5:34AM0.08m | 5:13PM0.44m | 6:18AM0.08m | 6:01PM0.44m | 7:04AM0.08m | 6:50PM0.43m | 7:54AM0.09m | 7:41PM0.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05PM-0.01m | 8:38AM0.04m | 11:55PM-0.04m | 9:19AM0.03m | 00:41AM-0.06m | 10:05AM0.02m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 10 | 4 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 8 | N 7 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 19 | 1 | 114 | 64 | 42 | 126 | 72 | 44 | 79 | 77 | — | 197 | 62 | — | 197 | 110 | 62 | 120 | 116 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 8 | — | SW 3 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | — | SW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 47 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 116 | — | 117 | 107 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 226 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 224 | 187 | 93 | 218 | 19 | 55 | 208 | 211 | 19 | 218 | 211 | 19 | 445 | 211 | 93 | 130 | 187 | 55 | 443 | 238 |
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