Surf Forecasts:
Cherry Hill surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with 768 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m 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 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2AM. 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+) | 11PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cherry Hill over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on offer for this local stretch, Cherry Hill.
Honestly, it's a slow start. The first few days are pretty grim with only weak, junky swell and onshore winds messing things up. You'll be waiting a while for anything half-decent.
The first bit of real hope comes on Monday, the 13th of July. The morning session is your best bet for the whole outlook. We've got a clean 3ft SSW swell coming in with a period of 13 seconds, and the wind drops to glassy. That's a major positive – the water will be smooth as a lake. The combined wave energy is moderate at 346. Keep in mind the swell is from the SSW but the optimum direction for this spot is from the west, so it might not have perfect shape, but with offshore glass, it'll still be fun. After that, it fades out quickly.
The next decent window doesn't appear until Saturday the 18th of July. The morning shows a glassy 3ft SW swell, period of 18 seconds (very long period groundswell). Combined energy is strong at 801. That long period will bring plenty of push, and with the wind off the land, it should be clean. Be aware, though – with that 18-second period, it might stand up and break a bit straight unless you're surfing a point or a reef.
Looking further out, Sunday the 19th of July has a bigger pulse, with a 5ft S swell and a period of 14 seconds in the morning. Combined energy is a solid 1404 (strong). But the wind is a cross-onshore (15 km/h from the SW), which will put a bit of texture on it. The afternoon looks better with a 3ft SW groundswell (17-second period) and lighter winds, so it might clean up. This size is still fine for intermediates, but at the top end for beginners. The long period again means it'll be better at a point or reef break than the beach.
Overall, the standout is the Monday 13th morning for clean little waves, and the Saturday 18th morning for that clean glassy long-period groundswell. The 19th has the most size, but it's wind-affected in the morning. It's a slow period, but there's a couple of windows to get wet.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 491 | 768 | 659 | 651 | 675 | 545 | 481 | 568 | 434 | 405 | 405 | 417 | 451 | 384 | 316 | 210 | 326 | 312 | 179 | 213 | 137 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:32PM1.86m | 4:00AM1.29m | 4:22PM1.99m | 5:57AM1.27m | 5:16PM2.13m | 7:26AM1.34m | 6:11PM2.28m | 8:27AM1.44m | 7:06PM2.42m | 9:17AM1.52m | 7:59PM2.53m | 10:01AM1.59m | 8:50PM2.58m | 10:43AM1.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:36PM0.89m | 9:11AM0.93m | 11:54PM0.67m | 10:13AM1.04m | 00:56AM0.42m | 11:24AM1.11m | 1:49AM0.19m | 12:32PM1.12m | 2:39AM0.01m | 1:33PM1.09m | 3:26AM-0.11m | 2:30PM1.03m | 4:10AM-0.15m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | 7:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | W 7 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 491 | 147 | 142 | 651 | 675 | 199 | 481 | 568 | 434 | 405 | 405 | 417 | 451 | 384 | 316 | 210 | 326 | 312 | 179 | 213 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 9 | SSW 16 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | S 12 |
| kJ | 74 | 768 | 659 | 115 | 153 | 545 | 148 | 110 | 84 | 57 | 42 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 68 | 159 | 46 | 16 | 120 | 133 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | NW 12 | S 19 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | — | S 21 | — | S 19 | S 20 | S 18 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 9 | SW 21 | SW 19 | S 12 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 174 | 5 | 118 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 9 | — | 30 | 7 | 55 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 96 | 45 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 2 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 82 | 12 | 12 | 120 | 82 | 0 | 82 | 129 | 0 | 82 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 34 |
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