Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, NNE swell with 572 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s 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-shore 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+) | 4AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – it’s been a tough stretch for surf around here lately. Looking at the whole 16-day window, there’s not a single standout session to get amped about. We’re looking at a long, flat spell with only a brief whisper of swell right in the middle.
Right now and for most of the next two weeks, it’s flat at Cartagena - Jetty. The first real sign of life doesn’t show up until Monday morning, July 13th. That’s a whole week of nothing, with the water temp sitting at a pretty average 85°F for this time of year – nothing unusual there.
On Monday morning, July 13th, a small swell finally creeps in: 4 ft from the NNE with a period of just 8 seconds. That short period means the waves won’t have much shape or push, and the combined energy is only moderate (217). It’s a south-easterly offshore wind at 6 mph, so the faces will be clean enough, but this is strictly beginner territory and only a 1 out of 10 on the quality meter. The jetty setup here is sheltered and inconsistent, so even this little pulse is a maybe. After that morning, it fades straight back to flat.
The next hint is Tuesday afternoon, July 14th, with 3 ft from the north (9-second period, 176 combined energy), but that’s got a light cross-onshore wind from the NW at 6 mph, which will just mess it up. Wednesday afternoon, July 15th, sees 3 ft from the NNE (9-second period, 144 energy) but with a direct onshore wind from the north at 12 mph – that’s gonna be a messy, blown-out closeout. Not worth paddling out for.
Honestly, the whole period is a bust. If you’ve got a kite, the afternoons with cross-onshore wind and some tiny bumps might be more interesting than a surfboard. For a paddle surfer, it’s a long, flat run – and that’s just normal for this spot when it’s this inconsistent. Forecasts can change, but right now, don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 292 | 572 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross | off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:19PM0.25m | 3:47AM0.13m | 5:43PM0.31m | 4:46AM0.08m | 6:16PM0.36m | 5:50AM0.04m | 6:54PM0.41m | 6:57AM0.01m | 7:38PM0.45m | 8:09AM-0.01m | 8:26PM0.47m | 9:28AM-0.02m | 9:16PM0.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26AM-0.05m | 00:10AM0.08m | 10:39AM-0.05m | 1:24AM0.04m | 10:58AM-0.05m | 2:28AM-0.00m | 11:24AM-0.06m | 3:27AM-0.04m | 11:55AM-0.06m | 4:24AM-0.07m | 5:19AM-0.09m | 1:14PM-0.05m | |||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 35 | 28 | 27 | 35 | 29 | 28 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 9 | — | — | NNE 10 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SSW 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | — | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 222 | — | — | 501 | — | — | 725 | — | 926 | 600 | 2 | 140 | 255 | — | 1161 | 815 | 292 | 572 | 800 | — | 543 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | NNE 13 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 31 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 10 | — | SSE 3 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 2 | NNE 11 | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | NNE 10 | — |
| kJ | — | 315 | 587 | — | 409 | 691 | — | 622 | — | 1 | 370 | 331 | 1 | 573 | — | — | 701 | 1244 | — | 635 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 457 | 457 | 130 | 457 | 457 | 19 | 457 | 457 | 19 | 218 | 0 | 19 | 130 | 19 | 19 | 515 | 457 | 19 | 238 | 19 |
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