Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, NNE swell with 114 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cartagena - Jetty this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Cartagena - Jetty in the next 16 days are 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ down at Cartagena - Jetty. I gotta be straight with you: this stretch of the next 16 days is looking pretty lean for paddle surfing.
Right off the bat, the first recommendation isn’t until Monday morning the 17th of August, and honestly, it’s not much to write home about. We’ve got a tiny 0.7ft swell from the north, with a period of 10 seconds, and the wave energy is a weak 8. The wind is off the land from the south at 6 mph, so it’s clean, but with that ankle-high dribble, it’s only good for a beginner to bob around on the foam.
The rest of that Monday is flat, and Tuesday the 18th morning is dead flat. Tuesday afternoon shows a flash of glassy conditions off the water with a faint 0.7ft north swell again, but it’s still a poor surf situation.
Wednesday the 19th is flat all day, and Thursday the 20th stays flat through the morning. Thursday afternoon sees a bump up to a 3ft north-northeast swell with a period of 8 seconds and moderate wave energy at 82, but the wind is a cross-onshore at 9 mph from the northwest, making it pretty choppy. It’s still classed as poor surf.
From Friday the 21st of August all the way through to the end of the forecast period on the 1st of September, we’re looking at a long dry spell. There’s nothing close to a good surging wave. On the 25th of August, Tuesday afternoon, we get a little spike in energy (103) with a 3ft north-northeast swell, but the wind is light and cross-onshore, making it messy.
The issue is Cartagena - Jetty is a sheltered spot, and it’s inconsistent to begin with. For this 16-day window, there’s simply no surf worth paddling out for. The setup, with the onshores and the tiny north swells, looks more interesting for a kite surfer than anybody on a shortboard. Water temps? No anomaly mentioned, so it’s about average for the time of year.
Bottom line: Hang the board up for a couple of weeks or check the forecasts again later. Stay tuned.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 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 | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:58PM0.31m | 4:25AM0.13m | 4:38PM0.33m | 5:22AM0.11m | 5:15PM0.35m | 6:12AM0.09m | 5:53PM0.36m | 6:56AM0.08m | 6:29PM0.36m | 7:36AM0.07m | 7:06PM0.36m | 8:17AM0.05m | 7:42PM0.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31PM0.00m | 9:59AM0.02m | 00:27AM-0.02m | 10:28AM0.03m | 1:17AM-0.03m | 10:56AM0.03m | 2:04AM-0.03m | 11:21AM0.03m | 2:51AM-0.02m | 11:43AM0.03m | 3:38AM-0.02m | 12:02PM0.03m | |||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | 3 | 4 | 20 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 4 | NNE 8 | SW 4 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 9 | — | — | NNE 9 | S 3 | — |
| kJ | 286 | 238 | 169 | 119 | 64 | 2 | 117 | 1 | — | 202 | 113 | — | 354 | 273 | — | 559 | — | — | 331 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 8 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | NNE 8 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | — | SW 3 | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 8 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 8 | 18 | — | 66 | — | 84 | 104 | — | 5 | 209 | — | — | 458 | — | 459 | 382 | — | 232 | 310 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 421 | 93 | 19 | 203 | 211 | 19 | 212 | 211 | 19 | 521 | 421 | 19 | 445 | 457 | 19 | 238 | 458 | 19 | 515 | 507 |
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