Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (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), 10s period, NNE swell with 521 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 1AM (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 (Jul 09) at 1AM. 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 10s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
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 cooking for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this stretch is looking pretty bleak. The finder is showing a whole lot of zeros and "poor surf conditions" for the vast majority of the 16-day window. We’re looking at a solid run of flat or near-flat days with no real kick to speak of. The first glimmer of anything rideable doesn't show up until Thursday afternoon, July 9th, and even then it’s a marginal call.
The only break on the cards is Cartagena - Jetty. It’s a sheltered beach and jetty setup, best for beginners, but it’s also inconsistent. So don’t expect a whole lot.
July 9th (Thursday) afternoon is the one and only real standout here. We’ll see a tiny pulse of swell creep in – a NNE swell at 4ft, with a period of 10 seconds. That’s a short-period windswell, so it’s not going to have much push or shape, but at least there’s something. The combined energy is moderate at 250 (moderate wave energy). The wind is a light cross-onshore at 6 mph, so it’ll be a bit bumpy but still surfable for a learner catching a few soft ones. The water is sitting at 86°, which is about 2° warmer than normal for this time of year – pretty average, nothing too wild.
After that, the forecast dries up again completely. There’s a brief moment on Wednesday morning, July 15th, where a 3ft, 10-second NNE swell shows up, but the wind is onshore at 12 mph and the energy is moderate at 154 (moderate wave energy). It’s simply not worth paddling out for. The rest of the 16 days? Nothing but zeros, flat spells, and onshore crud.
So, the honest truth? If you’re absolutely desperate for a splash, the Thursday afternoon July 9th session is your only shot, and it’s a very marginal one. For the rest of the run, you’re better off taking the board off the car and waiting for the next cycle. Forecasts can change, but this one looks like a long, quiet one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SE by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 358 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 521 | 0 | 0 | 268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 10:55AM-0.01m | 10:09PM0.46m | 12:26PM0.02m | 11:04PM0.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:12AM-0.11m | 2:03PM-0.03m | 7:01AM-0.12m | 3:06PM0.01m | |||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — |
| kJ | 635 | — | 358 | 687 | 250 | 346 | 334 | — | 1030 | 857 | — | 521 | 755 | — | 268 | 578 | 415 | 324 | 346 | 244 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 10 | — | — | NNE 10 | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | 673 | 749 | — | 511 | — | — | 419 | — | — | 740 | 1193 | — | 572 | 604 | — | — | — | — | — | 334 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 457 | 457 | 0 | 19 | 457 | 238 | 19 | 421 | 19 | 19 | 443 | 0 | 19 | 218 | 19 | 19 | 93 | 218 | 19 | 224 | 19 |
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