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The current surf forecast for Cartagena at 4PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am December 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (10 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (10 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cartagena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Sat 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | SW | WNW | SW | SW | SW | WNW | SW | SW | SW | WNW | WNW |
| Period(s) (?) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 550 | 512 | 505 | 499 | 493 | 493 | 493 | 582 | 481 | 475 | 353 | 344 | 335 | 263 | 249 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 239 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 183 | 180 | |
Wind (km/h) | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | W | WSW | WSW | SW | WSW | WSW | W | WNW | WNW | W | WNW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | on | on | on | on | on | glass | glass | glass | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | glass | glass | glass | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:04AM 1.38 | 4:07PM 0.87 | 4:01AM 1.25 | 5:15PM 0.90 | 5:01AM 1.12 | 6:22PM 0.96 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:05AM 0.13 | 9:31PM 0.38 | 11:01AM 0.18 | 10:48PM 0.44 | 11:54AM 0.22 | 12:11AM 0.47 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Sat 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 8:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:50 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |

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