Centreville Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get stuck into what’s coming up for Centreville Beach.

To be honest, the next 16 days are a real struggle. We’ve got a long, grim stretch of poor surf conditions right through the first week and a half. From Tuesday the 14th all the way through to the end of the week, it’s a write-off: cross-onshore winds, choppy lines, and wave heights barely scratching 2ft. The water is sitting at 53°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a good thick suit.

The first real glimmer of something surfable pops up on Friday morning, July 17th. There’s a 7ft swell from the NW, but it’s short period, only 8 seconds, and the wind is onshore. The combined energy reading is a hefty 1175 (moderate-strong energy), but it’s a messy, lumpy beast. That’s more of a big-wave grunt for experienced paddlers only, and the tide and wind will make it a real handful. Possibly more interesting for kitesurfing than a clean paddle session.

Saturday morning, July 18th, offers a slight improvement. Swell drops to 3ft from the WNW with a much longer 16-second period, and the wind is offshore. The energy is still solid at 1116 (moderate-strong). That combination of clean offshore wind and long-period groundswell could give a few lined-up sets, but the break is inconsistent and rarely breaks well, so don’t expect a conveyor belt. It’s a marginal call, but it’s the best we’ve got.

The standout of the entire outlook, if you can call it that, is Saturday morning July 18th. That 3ft WNW swell with offshore wind gives the cleanest chance of a wave. After that, the following week is back to poor, choppy, cross-onshore conditions, with only a few glimpses of offshore wind in the mornings but never enough swell to make it worthwhile. The energy drops off too, down into the low hundreds. Honestly, it’s a bleak run.

There’s a long gap here with no real recommendations. The first half of the forecast is a total blank, and the second half barely improves. It’s one of those periods where the area just goes quiet. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, you’re not missing much.

Rusty.

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