Surf Forecasts:
Cherry Hill surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 387 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cherry Hill over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, checkin’ in on Cherry Hill. Water’s sittin’ about average for the season, so nothing wild there.
Honestly, the next couple of weeks are pretty flat. The first real chance to get wet is Thursday, August 20th, but it’s a borderline call. We got a small, long-period groundswell from the SSW at 3 ft, with a 14-second period. That long period gives ’em a little shape, but the size is tiny. The wind is light and cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bit bumpy. Wave energy is weak (323). Friday, August 21st, is even smaller, droppin’ to 2 ft to 2 ft, wind stays onshore. Still just marginal.
We hit a dry spell from Saturday, August 22nd, through Tuesday, August 25th. Swell stays tiny, mostly under 2 ft to 2 ft, with onshore and cross-onshore winds. Energy is weak, between 156 and 483. Not worth paddlin’ out.
Around Wednesday, August 28th, we see a little pulse. Swell picks up to 3 ft from the SSW on Friday the 28th, with a nice long 19-second period in the afternoon. Energy climbs to 539. The wind is light and onshore, so it’s not clean. Saturday, August 29th, is the best of the whole run. Swell hits 3 ft to 4 ft from the SSW, with a period of 16 to 17 seconds, and energy jumps to 702 to 734 – that’s the most push we see. Wind is still light and onshore, so it’ll be a little lumpy, but for Cherry Hill, that’s about as good as it gets.
From Sunday, August 30th, into early September, the swell fades back to 3 ft to 3 ft, onshore winds, energy droppin’ from 542 down to 352. The standout is Saturday, August 29th, as the most energetic window, but don’t expect perfection. For a beginner spot, these are small, rideable waves, but the wind never really cleans up for us.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 382 | 387 | 242 | 239 | 236 | 170 | 156 | 137 | 98 | 90 | 239 | 222 | 224 | 194 | 273 | 194 | 177 | 330 | 264 | 208 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:32PM1.82m | 3:46PM1.79m | 8:25AM1.36m | 5:06PM1.82m | 8:27AM1.43m | 6:08PM1.91m | 8:41AM1.49m | 6:55PM2.01m | 8:57AM1.55m | 7:34PM2.10m | 9:15AM1.61m | 8:10PM2.17m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58PM0.76m | 00:18AM0.65m | 10:08AM1.35m | 1:09AM0.54m | 11:57AM1.32m | 1:47AM0.43m | 12:51PM1.24m | 2:18AM0.34m | 1:30PM1.14m | 2:45AM0.28m | 2:05PM1.04m | 3:11AM0.24m | |||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 74 | 387 | 242 | 239 | 236 | 170 | 156 | 137 | 98 | 90 | 239 | 222 | 135 | 135 | 273 | 194 | 177 | 54 | 264 | 208 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 382 | 59 | 36 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 52 | 27 | 194 | 255 | 87 | 93 | 330 | 126 | 125 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 19 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 6 | W 5 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 13 | S 9 | W 18 | W 16 |
| kJ | 16 | 4 | 50 | 57 | 16 | 27 | 81 | 51 | 77 | 51 | 57 | 58 | 224 | 24 | 19 | 72 | 38 | 126 | 7 | 24 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 33 | — | 50 | 52 | 73 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 35 | 0 | 82 | 201 | 16 | 139 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 34 | 1 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 82 | 3 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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