Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, NNE swell with 599 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s 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 (Jul 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 11s 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 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1AM. 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 10s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Cartagena - Jetty. Gotta be straight with you – this one’s a tough read. The forecast shows a whole lot of nothing for the next couple of weeks. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple.
We start off with a blank run. From Thursday the 9th of July right through to Saturday the 12th of July, it’s all poor surf conditions. The wind is all over the place – cross-on, onshore, you name it – and there’s just no swell to speak of.
Then, on Sunday the 12th of July, we finally get a little pulse. The morning brings a tiny 2ft swell from the north, with a period of 11 seconds. The combined energy is weak, sitting at 116, so it’s not going to fire. The wind is light and offshore from the south, which will keep it clean, but honestly, it’s just surfable waves in very ordinary conditions. The water temp is a balmy 85°, about average for the time of year.
After that brief tease, it’s back to the desert. Monday the 13th sees a bit more size – a 3ft north swell with a 10-second period, and energy up to 188 – but the wind is onshore and messy, ruining any chance of a decent wave. The same story repeats on Tuesday the 14th with a similar 3ft north swell, but again, 15 mph north winds will chop it to bits.
The rest of the week and into the next is a wasteland. From Wednesday the 15th right through to Thursday the 24th of July, we have row after row of zeros. There are a few moments of glassy conditions, like Wednesday morning the 15th with a light southerly, and Tuesday morning the 21st with an easterly glass-off, but with no swell to work with, it’s just flat.
So, the honest truth? There’s nothing to get excited about in this 16-day window. The only potential standout, if you can call it that, is the early Sunday 12th of July session. It’s small, clean, and for a beginner, that 2ft might be something to paddle around on. But it’s inconsistent and the quality is poor. For the rest of it, the blank run is brutal. This is one of those times where you just have to wait for the forecasts to change. Hang in there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | N 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 599 | 116 | 0 | 322 | 0 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:54PM0.41m | 6:57AM0.01m | 7:38PM0.45m | 8:09AM-0.01m | 8:26PM0.47m | 9:28AM-0.02m | 9:16PM0.47m | 10:55AM-0.01m | 10:09PM0.46m | 12:26PM0.02m | 11:04PM0.43m | 1:42PM0.05m | 00:01AM0.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27AM-0.04m | 11:55AM-0.06m | 4:24AM-0.07m | 5:19AM-0.09m | 1:14PM-0.05m | 6:12AM-0.11m | 2:03PM-0.03m | 7:01AM-0.12m | 3:06PM0.01m | 7:47AM-0.12m | 4:36PM0.05m | 8:28AM-0.11m | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 |
 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | 6:28 |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | — | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 10 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 313 | 207 | 261 | 402 | 1062 | 952 | — | 599 | 740 | — | 322 | 407 | 188 | — | 431 | 318 | — | 470 | 154 | — | 794 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 2 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | — | N 10 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 800 | 1244 | — | 547 | 547 | 1 | 398 | 413 | — | 183 | 547 | — | 354 | 923 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 421 | 19 | 457 | 457 | 19 | 457 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 0 | 99 | 208 | 458 | 19 | 457 | 19 | 19 | 445 | 421 | 130 |
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