Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, NNE swell with 641 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s 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 (Jul 16) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s 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 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) 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 2.5m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, I'm not gonna sugarcoat it. The surf forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next couple of weeks is looking like a ghost town. The models are showing a whole lot of nothing.
From now, starting Monday the 13th of July, it's completely flat. That's a full seven-day stretch with zero rideable surf. You'll see some calm, clean mornings and light offshore breezes, but without any swell, it's just a pretty pond.
The only thing that even registers as a possibility comes on Monday the 20th of July. In the afternoon, a small pulse of swell from the NNE is expected, about 4ft with a 10-second period. There's enough energy in the water (276) to make it interesting, but the wind is blowing 12 mph from the north, making it a cross-onshore mess. It'll be lumpy and choppy.
Then on Tuesday the 21st of July, we get a 3ft wave from the NNE with a 9-second period. The energy drops way down (132). And again, the wind is onshore from the NNW. This is not a wave you want to drive for.
It goes quiet again until Saturday the 25th of July. In the afternoon, there's a tiny 1ft ripple from the WSW with a period of just 3 seconds. The total energy is a measly 3. That's not surf. That's a bath.
If you have to pick the least-bad option, that Monday the 20th of July in the afternoon is your only shot. It's not a good shot, with the wind ruining it, but it's the only period with any size to speak of. Water temp is about 85°, so it's a touch warmer than average for this time of year.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | glassy | on | glassy | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:09PM0.46m | 12:26PM0.02m | 11:04PM0.43m | 1:42PM0.05m | 00:01AM0.38m | 2:39PM0.11m | 00:59AM0.33m | 3:26PM0.17m | 1:59AM0.27m | 4:08PM0.22m | 3:01AM0.21m | 4:47PM0.27m | 4:05AM0.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01AM-0.12m | 3:06PM0.01m | 7:47AM-0.12m | 4:36PM0.05m | 8:28AM-0.11m | 6:30PM0.08m | 9:06AM-0.10m | 8:24PM0.09m | 9:41AM-0.09m | 10:06PM0.08m | 10:13AM-0.07m | 11:33PM0.05m | 10:42AM-0.05m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 |
 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | 6:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 34 | 29 | 28 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | SW 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 10 | — | — | NNE 10 | S 3 | — | NNE 10 | — | — | NNE 10 | — | — | NNE 10 | — | — | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 165 | 1 | 389 | 267 | — | 615 | — | — | 809 | 1 | — | 683 | — | — | 725 | — | — | 674 | — | — | 648 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 9 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 192 | — | — | 666 | — | 470 | 1012 | — | 733 | 983 | — | 480 | 846 | — | 646 | 1125 | — | 584 | 800 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 421 | 19 | 210 | 19 | 19 | 443 | 421 | 19 | 238 | 421 | 19 | 457 | 457 | 19 | 457 | 19 | 19 | 457 | 458 | 19 |
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