Centreville Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Centreville Beach has got cooking for us.

Right off the bat, the water's a bit cooler than normal for this time of year, sitting at 56° with a anomaly of -2°. The coming couple of weeks is a real mixed bag, with plenty of onshore junk to sift through. We have a long window of poor to marginal conditions from the start, and we don't see a real standout until we get into the second week.

We kick things off Monday the 31st with a small 3ft SSW swell and a moderate combined energy (542). The wind is cross-on, making for a bit of a messy morning. That small bump fades into Tuesday with a brief shift to a cleaner cross-off wind, but the swell is only around 3ft from the NW with a moderate energy (429). It's surfable but nothing to write home about. Wednesday the 2nd is all but written off with fresh 19 mph winds shredding a tiny 2ft swell, leaving the ocean a complete mess.

Now, Thursday the 3rd is where things get more interesting for the experienced crew. We've got a solid 6ft WNW swell pushing in with some real grunt (1039 combined energy) and the wind is light and cross-off. That's clean, punchy surf for those who can handle it. Friday the 4th is bigger still, with 7ft NW swell, but unfortunately the wind swings cross-on and the energy is very strong (1486), making it a bit lumpy for the average punter. Saturday the 5th drops back down, and that pretty much sets the tone for a long, flat, or windy week. There's a little spike on Monday the 7th afternoon with a 6ft NW swell hitting under cross-off winds (614 energy), offering a clean session, but the surf quality ratings are just average.

The real standout of the whole outlook, though, lands on Sunday the 13th. Head down for the afternoon session. We've got a strong 7ft NW swell with a very high energy reading (1166) and the wind is forecast to go glassy. That's a rare treat. For the experienced surfer, this is the pick of the month. The swell is over 8ft so it's for experts only, but with those conditions, it'll be worth the paddle. Expect a long-period groundswell from the NW, which can straighten out a beach break, but on a clean day with that power, it could be offering up some proper pits. The morning of that same day also has a 8ft NW bump under light cross-on wind (1477 energy), but the afternoon glass is the clear winner.

The following week trails off into smaller, cross-shore chop, with nothing else to really get excited about. The crowds here are "sometimes" an issue, so on that Sunday the 13th, you'll likely have some company for the good ones.

Rusty.

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