Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 27 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 337 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, this is Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for the Cartagena area, and mate, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough one. The whole 16-day window is looking like a total write-off for any decent surf. There’s zero wave energy pushing in, just a flat spell that stretches from now all the way through to the 11th of August. Not a single swell on the cards.
The only spot on the radar is Cartagena - Jetty. It’s a sheltered, beginner-friendly beach and jetty setup, but it’s also inconsistent. Usually, when it’s this flat, you just have to accept that the ocean has gone to sleep. The water temp is sitting at 85°, which is about average for the time of year, so at least a swim would be nice.
The mornings look clean with light offshore or glassy conditions, but without any swell (combined energy of all swells directed here: 0), it’s just a mirror. The afternoons are mostly a cross-onshore mess with a bit of chop. There’s just nothing to ride. For a spot like this, a blank run like this isn’t that unusual when the swell models are showing nothing. Don’t hold your breath; forecasts can change, but right now, leave the boards at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 48 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:37PM0.35m | 10:14PM0.34m | 10:52PM0.31m | 11:33PM0.28m | 00:19AM0.25m | 3:48PM0.14m | 1:11AM0.20m | 3:42PM0.19m | 2:11AM0.16m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28AM-0.05m | 8:06AM-0.05m | 8:31AM-0.04m | 8:47AM-0.03m | 8:57AM-0.02m | 7:44PM0.12m | 9:04AM-0.01m | 9:49PM0.10m | |||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 27 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 9 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 86 | 48 | — | 104 | 88 | — | 302 | — | — | 389 | — | 459 | 555 | 394 | — | 249 | 133 | — | 145 | 84 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 7 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 9 | — | — | SSW 3 | NNE 9 | SSW 3 | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 17 | 68 | — | — | 84 | — | 360 | 500 | — | 372 | — | — | 5 | 324 | 2 | — | 101 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 421 | 187 | 19 | 445 | 238 | 19 | 457 | 457 | 19 | 458 | 19 | 19 | 130 | 130 | 19 | 421 | 211 | 55 | 224 | 211 |
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