Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NNE swell with 136 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m 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 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) 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 1.6m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into the outlook for Cartagena - Jetty.
Mate, I’ve looked this one over, and honestly, it’s a tough stretch for surfers. The entire 16-day window is a flat spell with no decent swell to speak of. There’s not a single day where a surfer can expect a proper wave. We’ve got a gap that starts now and runs right through until the end of the forecast period – a full run of days with nothing rideable.
Through the weekend of the 29th and 30th, it’s all zero energy. Saturday morning is glassy and clear, which is a shame because the ocean is completely flat. Sunday morning has some clean, gentle offshore wind from the south, but still no swell. Monday the 31st through to Tuesday the 1st of September is more of the same – clean conditions but a total lack of surf.
We keep rolling through the week into Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th. Still nothing. The water temperature is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at about 86°, but you’d be swimming, not surfing.
There’s a tiny flicker of something on Monday the 7th of September. The afternoon sees a tiny 3ft swell from the north-northeast with a period of 7 seconds. The wind goes glassy and the combined energy is a weak 68. That’s not enough to get excited about. It’s still poor surf conditions.
From Tuesday the 8th right through to Sunday the 13th, the pattern holds. Clean mornings, some light offshore winds, but the wave comment keeps reading "poor surf conditions" and the energy is zero across the board.
This spot is a beach and jetty setup that’s sheltered and inconsistent. It rarely gets any real swell running. Even the optimum direction from the northwest isn’t bringing anything in this stretch. Honestly, with no swell and frequent clean but empty conditions, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
No standouts here. It’s a long, flat run. Forecasts can always change, but right now, there is nothing on the table.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:15PM0.17m | 00:26AM0.18m | 1:45PM0.22m | 1:44AM0.14m | 2:20PM0.27m | 2:57AM0.11m | 2:59PM0.33m | 3:58AM0.09m | 3:41PM0.37m | 4:49AM0.08m | 4:26PM0.41m | 5:34AM0.08m | 5:13PM0.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12PM0.10m | 7:21AM0.05m | 8:57PM0.07m | 7:39AM0.05m | 10:09PM0.03m | 8:04AM0.05m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | — | 9 | 2 | 1 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 35 | 33 | 30 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — |
| kJ | 243 | 6 | 6 | 243 | 212 | — | 153 | 59 | 43 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 48 | 68 | 48 | 171 | 88 | 34 | 207 | 136 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SW 4 | NNW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | SW 3 | NNE 7 | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | 234 | 234 | — | 3 | 207 | 1 | 10 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 111 | — | — | 131 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 457 | 457 | 457 | 19 | 224 | 211 | 96 | 457 | 19 | 55 | 210 | 187 | 19 | 208 | 421 | 19 | 210 | 211 | 19 | 218 | 211 |
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