Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, NNE swell with 307 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cartagena - Jetty in the next 16 days are 1.4m 9s 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 2.0m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window for Cartagena - Jetty is looking like a total write-off. We've got a long, dry stretch ahead with nothing worth paddling out for.
Looking at the whole run, the first bit of potential action doesn't show up until Sunday afternoon, September 6th, but it's a dud. We're looking at a tiny 3ft swell from the NNE with a short, weak period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 92, which is barely a ripple. To make matters worse, it's a cross-shore wind at 12 mph, killing any chance of a clean wave. The water is a balmy 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's the only nice thing I can say.
After that, it's a total desert. From Monday, September 7th, all the way through to Wednesday, September 16th, there's zero surf on offer. Day after day of nothing. We get a few glassy mornings and some clean offshore winds in there, which is a real kick in the teeth because there's no swell to go with it.
Finally, on Thursday, September 17th, a tiny pulse shows up. It's nothing to get excited about – a 2ft swell from the NNE with a period of 6 seconds and a combined energy of just 24. It's weak, short-period chop. The morning has a clean cross-offshore wind, but the wave is so small it's barely a ripple. The afternoon gets even worse with a 1ft, 5-second wave and a cross-onshore wind messing it up.
The rest of the run into the 21st is more of the same: flat spells and clean winds with nothing to ride. Don't bother checking the cams. This is one of those stretches where the forecast can only improve. Until then, it's a good time to wax the longboard for the next opportunity, or just take a break.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201 | 0 | 245 | 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 | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 11:51AM0.22m | 11:56PM0.20m | 12:46PM0.26m | 1:24AM0.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:50AM0.02m | 6:29PM0.06m | 6:30AM0.05m | 8:06PM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SW 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — |
| kJ | 89 | 56 | 91 | 70 | — | 222 | 173 | 201 | 522 | 245 | 1 | 381 | 217 | — | 243 | 119 | 74 | 228 | 157 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 9 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 7 | SW 2 | SW 4 | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 2 | 71 | — | — | 441 | — | 431 | 400 | — | — | 196 | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | 7 | 235 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 421 | 187 | 93 | 210 | 211 | 19 | 457 | 421 | 19 | 421 | 421 | 55 | 210 | 211 | 93 | 130 | 187 | 19 | 210 | 421 |
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