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Cartagena surfForecast / Santiago / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 15 May 2026 -04Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cartagena surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cartagena sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is 2.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cartagena today?
The current surf forecast for Cartagena at 11PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cartagena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 16 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 17 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
138 | 139 | 176 | 206 | 300 | 314 | 427 | 505 | 459 | 421 | 442 | 480 | 573 | 533 | 478 | 404 | 459 | 341 | 285 | 313 | 253 | 212 | 495 | 488 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 9:18PM1.08m | 9:40AM1.52m | 10:08PM1.05m | 10:25AM1.59m | 10:59PM1.01m | 11:13AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26PM0.10m | 3:09AM0.09m | 4:16PM0.02m | 3:51AM0.09m | 5:07PM-0.02m | 4:34AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — |
 | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 17 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 89 | 87 | 176 | 206 | 300 | 314 | 359 | 505 | 459 | 416 | 442 | 469 | 573 | 533 | 478 | 330 | 231 | 246 | 188 | 157 | 133 | 141 | 495 | 488 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 15 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 94 | 93 | 161 | 159 | 155 | 248 | 427 | 14 | 448 | 421 | 416 | 480 | 395 | 365 | 305 | 404 | 459 | 341 | 285 | 313 | 253 | 212 | 21 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 18 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 10 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 44 | 27 | 51 | 37 | 95 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 23 | 15 | 25 | 16 | 27 | 25 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 138 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | 450 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 343 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 19 | 58 | 70 | 417 | 343 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 13 |
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