Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, NNE swell with 566 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be 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 Friday (Jul 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 2.5m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next 16 days.
Alright, this is Rusty. Honestly, looking at the next 16 days for this spot, it's a pretty grim picture. The forecast is flat for the vast majority of the period. There’s a long stretch of nothing on offer, with the first real sign of any wave energy not showing up until the afternoon of Wednesday, July 15th, and even then it's not great. Before that, from Sunday the 12th right through to Wednesday morning the 15th, it's dead flat with poor conditions anyway. A long, quiet run.
The only faint pulse we see is on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 15th, and then again on the afternoon of Saturday, July 18th. Both afternoons bring a small swell of 4ft from the NNE, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is moderate, sitting at 265 and 250 respectively. The problem is the wind. On both those afternoons, the wind is blowing from the north at 12 mph, creating a cross-onshore breeze that's going to chop things up. The wave comment says "poor surf conditions" so honestly, it's not worth paddling out for.
Cartagena - Jetty is a sheltered, beginner-friendly spot that's inconsistent. It needs an optimum swell from the NW, but this tiny, short-period NNE swell is not the right direction. The water temperature is about average for this time of year.
For a more extended look, the morning of Sunday, July 26th, has a tiny, weak 1ft swell from the WSW with a period of only 3 seconds and a combined energy of just 3. That's flat, not surf. The following morning, Monday the 27th, is clean with a light offshore wind, but there's no swell. Nothing to ride.
Given the persistent onshore wind and poor surf quality, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for the few days there's even a breeze.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 265 | 531 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 349 | 0 | 250 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross |
High Tide | 9:28AM-0.02m | 9:16PM0.47m | 10:55AM-0.01m | 10:09PM0.46m | 12:26PM0.02m | 11:04PM0.43m | 1:42PM0.05m | 00:01AM0.38m | 2:39PM0.11m | 00:59AM0.33m | 3:26PM0.17m | 1:59AM0.27m | 4:08PM0.22m | 3:01AM0.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:19AM-0.09m | 1:14PM-0.05m | 6:12AM-0.11m | 2:03PM-0.03m | 7:01AM-0.12m | 3:06PM0.01m | 7:47AM-0.12m | 4:36PM0.05m | 8:28AM-0.11m | 6:30PM0.08m | 9:06AM-0.10m | 8:24PM0.09m | 9:41AM-0.09m | 10:06PM0.08m | |||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 34 | 30 | 26 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 34 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | SSW 4 | — | NNE 9 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | — | — | NNE 10 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — |
| kJ | 533 | — | 184 | 362 | 3 | — | 398 | — | 547 | 522 | 265 | 531 | 917 | — | — | 615 | — | 349 | 627 | 250 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 9 | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | — | 439 | 429 | 16 | 273 | 209 | — | 364 | — | — | 500 | 1220 | — | 831 | 1067 | — | 609 | 798 | — | 511 | 1079 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 421 | 0 | 19 | 421 | 457 | 19 | 457 | 457 | 130 | 421 | 0 | 19 | 443 | 457 | 19 | 457 | 457 | 19 | 457 | 457 |
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