Cartagena Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.54° S 71.60° W

Cartagena WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cartagena sea temperature is
12.0° C
1.4° 

Cartagena surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Cartagena surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with 3,566 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cartagena this week:

The surf forecast for Cartagena over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cartagena in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.0m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (-04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Mon 13th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 15s
Best Surf11PM (Mon 13th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 15s
Most Powerful 2AM (Tue 14th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cartagena over the next 16 days.


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