Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, NNE swell with 358 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 (Sep 17) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m 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 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) 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 2.2m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, lookin’ at the stretch ahead.
First thing to say: it’s gonna be quiet. Real quiet. For nearly the first week and a half, there’s next to nothin’ happening. The first time I see anything worth paddling out for is Monday morning, September 21st.
Monday morning, September 21st – there’s a little ripple in the water. A 2ft swell out of the north, with a 6-second period. That’s weak – energy’s sitting at just 19. But here’s the good part: the wind’s glassy. The surface will be dead flat, so it’ll look pretty out there. The spot is Cartagena – Jetty, a sheltered beach and jetty break that’s beginner-friendly. Crowds can sometimes show, but with waves this small I doubt anyone’s paddling out. Water temp’s about average for this time of year.
After that Monday morning tease? Nothin’. The charts go dry again right through the end of the month. Clean mornings, flat afternoons, some onshores – but no real swell energy to speak of.
If you’re lookin’ for a standout, that Monday glass-off is your best (and only) bet. It’s clean, it’s calm… but it’s small. Not a wave worth chasing for anyone who wants more than a splash.
This is just a quiet period for the area. Don’t force it. Keep the wax dry and check back – forecasts change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed night, light winds from the SE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 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-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:21PM0.32m | 4:00AM0.13m | 3:03PM0.34m | 4:54AM0.13m | 3:44PM0.35m | 5:36AM0.12m | 4:23PM0.35m | 6:11AM0.12m | 5:01PM0.35m | 6:42AM0.11m | 5:38PM0.35m | 7:12AM0.11m | 6:14PM0.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48AM0.08m | 10:23PM-0.02m | 8:27AM0.09m | 11:12PM-0.03m | 9:05AM0.09m | 11:55PM-0.04m | 9:40AM0.09m | 00:35AM-0.03m | 10:14AM0.08m | 1:14AM-0.03m | 10:46AM0.08m | 1:51AM-0.02m | 11:19AM0.08m | 2:27AM-0.01m | |||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | — | — | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | W 3 | — | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 8 | N 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 217 | 165 | — | 161 | 2 | — | 197 | — | — | 302 | 113 | — | 226 | 113 | 98 | 130 | 93 | 72 | 126 | 64 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | SSW 3 | NNE 8 | SW 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — | SSW 2 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 142 | 5 | 99 | 164 | — | 157 | 546 | — | 212 | 132 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 130 | 210 | 93 | 210 | 211 | 19 | 457 | 218 | 19 | 210 | 211 | 19 | 421 | 421 | 55 | 224 | 19 | 19 | 421 | 187 |
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