Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, NNE swell with 206 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s 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 (Jul 31) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cartagena - Jetty in the next 16 days are 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s run through the same story, but in feet and miles per hour.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim outlook for the Jetty. The whole 16 days are mostly flat. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with no real surf to speak of. The first sign of anything rideable isn’t until Tuesday afternoon, August 4th, and even then, it’s not pretty. Before that, it’s flat, with clean, glassy mornings that offer nothing to surf. That repeats over and over for over a week.
The first bump comes on Tuesday afternoon, August 4th. A small swell shows up at about 3ft from the north-northeast with a 10-second period. The combined energy is moderate, sitting at 154. But the wind is onshore at 9 mph from the north-northwest, chopping it up. The report calls it poor, and it is.
Then there’s another pulse on Sunday afternoon, August 9th. Swell is a bit bigger, around 4ft from the north, still a 10-second period, with combined energy up to 231. But again, onshore wind from the northwest at 9 mph. Not clean, not good.
The break is a beach and jetty setup, sheltered, inconsistent, and best for beginners when it works. The ideal swell direction is northwest, but what we’re getting is north and north-northeast, so the angle is off. Crowds are possible, but with this forecast, you’ll be alone.
Water temp on Sunday morning, July 26th, is about 85°, which is normal for this time of year.
So bottom line: there’s no standout in this window. The only chances to get wet are on the 4th and 9th of August, and both are onshore, poor-quality surf. For a spot like this, those afternoons might be better for a kite than a surfboard.
Keep watching, but don’t expect much.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:01PM0.36m | 9:37PM0.35m | 10:14PM0.34m | 10:52PM0.31m | 11:33PM0.28m | 00:19AM0.25m | 3:48PM0.14m | 1:11AM0.20m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38AM-0.05m | 7:28AM-0.05m | 8:06AM-0.05m | 8:31AM-0.04m | 8:47AM-0.03m | 8:57AM-0.02m | 7:44PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 35 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 36 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 9 | — | — | NNE 9 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — |
| kJ | 237 | — | 140 | 157 | 91 | 66 | 76 | 86 | — | 404 | — | — | 490 | — | 206 | 402 | 320 | 176 | 136 | 95 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | 170 | 270 | 3 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 86 | — | 386 | 699 | — | 381 | 449 | 98 | 31 | — | — | — | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 457 | 457 | 19 | 19 | 187 | 187 | 19 | 421 | 421 | 19 | 445 | 238 | 19 | 458 | 0 | 19 | 218 | 421 | 19 | 212 | 211 |
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