Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, NNE swell with 322 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 9s 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 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 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 2.1m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
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's on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you, this one's a tough pill to swallow. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a bust. We're looking at a solid blank run from now, Saturday the 25th of July, all the way through to at least Sunday the 9th of August. That's over two weeks with nothing worth paddling out for. The only spot on the radar, Cartagena - Jetty, is a sheltered, inconsistent beginner break, and it's just not getting any love from the swell window.
The few times we see any energy at all, it's a joke. On Sunday the 26th of July, there's a tiny 3ft NNE swell, but it's got a short period of 8 seconds and the combined energy is a pathetic 96 – weak as dishwater. By Monday the 3rd of August, we get a slight bump with a 3ft swell from the north at 10 seconds, nudging the energy up to 192 (still moderate at best), but that's a Monday afternoon with a NNW onshore wind. The quality is just poor. This setup is so gutless, especially with the onshore winds, it honestly looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
There's no standout, no hidden gem, no silver lining. The water temp is about average for the time of year, but you won't be feeling it 'cause you won't be in the water. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but sometimes the ocean just shuts down. Forecasts can change, but for now, don't bother waxing up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | on | off | off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:18AM0.02m | 8:25PM0.37m | 9:01PM0.36m | 9:37PM0.35m | 10:14PM0.34m | 10:52PM0.31m | 11:33PM0.28m | 00:19AM0.25m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44AM-0.04m | 5:42AM-0.05m | 6:38AM-0.05m | 7:28AM-0.05m | 8:06AM-0.05m | 8:31AM-0.04m | 8:47AM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 30 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 9 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 217 | — | — | 243 | 96 | — | 126 | 59 | 52 | 80 | 70 | — | 294 | — | — | 372 | — | 245 | 612 | 386 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | S 3 | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | 122 | 218 | — | 188 | 142 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | 70 | — | 267 | 500 | — | 304 | 657 | 4 | — | 217 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 218 | 211 | 19 | 224 | 55 | 19 | 203 | 187 | 55 | 203 | 211 | 19 | 458 | 457 | 19 | 458 | 0 | 19 | 218 | 211 |
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