Cherry Hill Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days at Cherry Hill look pretty average. We’re starting on Tuesday the 14th of July, and there’s nothing worth paddling out for until the very end of the first week. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year at 73°, which is a weird 6° above the usual, so you’ll be sweating in your wettie.

From Tuesday the 14th through to Thursday the 23rd, it’s a slog. The surf is tiny, mostly under 3 ft, and the wind is either cross-on or onshore, keeping things messy. The combined energy is weak, with values sitting between 231 and 314 – you’d be fighting for a dribble. There’s a long gap of no real surf here, nearly a week and a half of flat to poor conditions.

Things start to show a pulse from Thursday the 23rd of July. The swell builds to 5 ft, coming from the S, with a period of 13 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. The combined energy jumps to 966 (moderate) and the wind is light onshore from the SW, so it’s not clean, but there’s some push. This continues into Friday the 24th with 5 ft from the S, energy rising to 1177, and a light cross-on from the WNW – still choppy, but the size is there.

The standout slot is Saturday the 25th of July. We’ve got 6 ft of SSW swell, with a period of 13 seconds, and the combined energy hits 1457 – that’s strong. The wind is a light cross-on from the W, so it’s only a little bumpy. For a beginner spot like Cherry Hill, this swell is borderline big – over 5 ft means it’s not for learners, and at 6 ft, it’s pushing into the expert zone. The swell direction is SSW, which is close to the optimum W direction for this break, so it should wrap in okay. It’s fairly consistent here, but crowds are sometimes an issue, so you’ll likely have company.

Sunday the 26th drops off a bit – 3 ft in the morning with a very long 19-second period from the SSW, energy still strong at 1186, but that long period might make the beach break a bit straight. The afternoon has 4 ft from the SSW, period 12 seconds, but the wind is cross-on again.

Monday the 27th offers 3 ft of SW swell, period 18 seconds (long period), with light onshore wind, energy at 1062 – again, moderate to strong. After that, it fades back into the weak stuff through the 28th and 29th.

Honestly, the best bet is Saturday the 25th. It’s the biggest, most consistent day, with the strongest energy. Just be ready for it to be a bit too much for the groms and a bit crowded. The rest of the window is a write-off for paddle surfing – if you’ve got a kite, that might be a better look on the windier days.

Rusty.

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