Cherry Hill Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Cherry Hill.

Straight up, the next week and a half is looking pretty flat and messy. The swell is coming from the SSW, but it’s all cross-onshore or straight onshore wind, and the wave comment is pretty clear – "poor surf conditions" is the story for most of this run. The water temp is sitting at 76°, which is 8° warmer than average for this time of year – that’s very unusual, and you’ll feel it.

From Friday 7th August right through to Thursday 20th August, it’s a long stretch of barely ridable stuff. We’ve got tiny swell heights – mostly 2 ft to 3 ft – and the combined energy is all over the place, from moderate (300) to moderate (588). The periods are decent, between 13 and 20 seconds, so there’s some long-period groundswell in the mix, but with the wind blowing cross or onshore, it’s choppy and bumpy. Not worth paddling out for.

Now, there’s a little flicker of hope around Friday 14th August. The morning sees a light cross-onshore breeze, swell at 2 ft from the SSW, and combined energy jumps up to 588 – still moderate, but it’s the first time we get a "marginal" surf forecast. That Friday afternoon and into Saturday 15th August, the swell bumps up to 3 ft–4 ft, and the energy pushes into the strong range, hitting 755 on Friday afternoon and 752 on Saturday afternoon. The wind is still cross-onshore though, so it’s not clean. The period stays around 16 seconds – nice long lines, but the wind is gonna mess 'em up.

Honestly, there’s no standout session here. The best on offer is probably Saturday 15th August afternoon. You’ll have 4 ft of SSW swell with a 16-second period, and combined energy of 752 – that’s moderate-strong energy, so there’s some push. But the wind is cross-onshore from the W at 9 mph, so it’ll be choppy. Cherry Hill is a beginner-friendly spot, and this swell is small enough for learners, but the conditions are not great. Crowds can pop up here sometimes, so keep that in mind if you go.

After that, it drops back into poor conditions for the rest of the run. The swell sticks around 3 ft–3 ft, but the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore, and the wave comment goes back to "poor". Sunday 16th August morning is a no-go. Monday 17th August morning is marginal but still onshore.

Second week outlook: same story – small SSW swell, onshore wind, poor surf. The energy stays moderate (300–500 range). Nothing to get excited about.

Rusty, signing off.

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