Surf Forecasts:
Cherry Hill surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with 443 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cherry Hill this week:
The surf forecast for Cherry Hill over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cherry Hill in the next 16 days are 1.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cherry Hill over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the run ahead for Cherry Hill.
Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet stretch on the whole. We’ve got a long gap right through from Sunday the 16th all the way to Saturday the 22nd where the surf’s just not making the grade. Persistent cross-onshore wind and mostly poor conditions, so don’t bother paddling out until things shift.
The first real glimmer shows up on Saturday the 22nd, but even then it’s marginal. We’re looking at about 3ft of SSW swell at 14 seconds, with light onshore wind. It’s not going to be great, but the tide might line up okay. Still, “poor surf conditions” is the headline – keep expectations low.
Things start to change around Friday the 28th. That’s when a new swell pushes in, with 3ft from the SSW and a period of 16 seconds. The combined wave energy hits 511 (moderate) and the wind stays cross-on but light from the NW. Saturday the 29th looks like the pick of the whole 16 days. We get 3ft of SSW swell, period 16 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to 655 (moderate, pushing strong). The wind is light and cross-on, so it’ll be a bit lumpy but cleaner than we’ve seen. This is the standout: cherry hill at 3ft from the SSW with light wind – it’s not big, but it’s the best on offer. The water’s running at 73°F with a much warmer than normal anomaly of 5°F, so that’s notably warm for this time of year.
After that, Sunday the 30th drops back with 3ft but cross-on winds creep up to 9 mph, making it messy again.
Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so expect a few locals around on the better days. Cherry Hill is fairly consistent for a beginner spot, but not much is breaking cleanly this period. If you’re waiting for something solid, hold out for Saturday the 29th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 493 | 443 | 367 | 367 | 264 | 316 | 232 | 243 | 339 | 382 | 387 | 242 | 236 | 236 | 170 | 156 | 137 | 98 | 92 | 239 | 222 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:25PM1.96m | 00:33AM1.60m | 1:00PM1.93m | 1:34AM1.37m | 1:40PM1.88m | 3:22AM1.21m | 2:32PM1.82m | 3:46PM1.79m | 8:25AM1.36m | 5:06PM1.82m | 8:27AM1.43m | 6:08PM1.91m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45PM0.75m | 6:23AM0.77m | 7:50PM0.79m | 6:46AM0.96m | 9:14PM0.81m | 7:00AM1.12m | 10:58PM0.76m | 00:18AM0.65m | 10:08AM1.35m | 1:09AM0.54m | 11:57AM1.32m | 1:47AM0.43m | |||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 493 | 443 | 367 | 367 | 264 | 62 | 74 | 57 | 339 | 382 | 387 | 242 | 236 | 236 | 170 | 156 | 137 | 98 | 92 | 239 | 222 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | S 10 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 18 | 28 | 34 | 32 | 316 | 232 | 243 | 51 | 61 | 39 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | W 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 20 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 19 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 114 | 98 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 50 | 56 | 16 | 27 | 81 | 51 | 47 | 82 | 57 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 20 | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 0 | 34 | 180 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 201 | 0 | 35 | 82 | 11 | 120 | 35 | 0 |
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