Surf Forecasts:
Cartagena - Jetty surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, N swell with 221 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 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena - Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m looking at what’s on offer for Cartagena - Jetty, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s pretty grim. This spot is a beginner-friendly beach and jetty setup, but it’s sheltered and inconsistent, and for the entire 16-day window, we’ve got zero solid surf coming through.
The finder is basically a blank page. There’s a tiny pulse on the 13th of August Thursday afternoon with a 4 ft swell from the north-northeast, period around 8 seconds, and combined energy of 147 (moderate), but it’s got a risk of thunderstorms and onshore wind, so it’s a write-off. Then on the 14th Friday afternoon, another 4 ft from the north with a 10-second period, energy of 221 (moderate), but again, onshore wind and thunderstorms. Nothing rideable. After that, it’s all zeros – no swell, no surf, just wind and weather.
The 18th Tuesday morning shows a tiny 2 ft from the north-northeast, period 8 seconds, energy 63 (weak), but it’s still labelled “poor surf conditions.” That’s about as close as we get to anything, and it’s not enough.
The water temperature is sitting at 86°, and the anomaly is 2° above normal, so it’s a touch warmer than average for this time of year, but that’s little comfort when there’s nothing to ride.
What we’ve got is a long stretch of clean, glassy mornings with offshore winds, but no swell to back it up. If you’re a kiter, the afternoons with cross-off or cross-shore breezes might be more interesting than paddling around waiting for a wave that never comes. For paddle surfing, it’s a blank run, and that’s pretty normal for this area when it’s in one of its quiet spells.
The forecast can always change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about. Hang tight.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 31 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:32AM0.08m | 10:46PM0.35m | 12:43PM0.12m | 11:48PM0.30m | 1:42PM0.18m | 00:56AM0.24m | 2:33PM0.23m | 2:08AM0.19m | 3:17PM0.27m | 3:19AM0.16m | 3:58PM0.31m | 4:25AM0.13m | 4:38PM0.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44PM0.04m | 6:58AM-0.05m | 5:25PM0.07m | 7:39AM-0.04m | 7:18PM0.08m | 8:18AM-0.02m | 9:01PM0.06m | 8:53AM-0.01m | 10:24PM0.03m | 9:27AM0.01m | 11:31PM0.00m | 9:59AM0.02m | 00:27AM-0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 36 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | — | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | SW 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | — |
| kJ | 381 | — | 92 | 223 | 146 | — | 284 | 221 | 1105 | 785 | 578 | — | 554 | 249 | 1 | 204 | 88 | 54 | 49 | 31 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 21 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | — | WSW 3 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 9 | — | — | — | NNE 10 | SSW 3 | — | NNE 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | 315 | 172 | — | 1 | 163 | — | 389 | — | — | — | 1102 | 3 | — | 211 | 1 | 21 | 18 | — | — | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 464 | 457 | 19 | 445 | 458 | 19 | 239 | 96 | 130 | 443 | 458 | 19 | 421 | 218 | 55 | 421 | 55 | 19 | 19 | 187 |
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