Surf Forecasts:
Centreville Beach surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, NW swell with 715 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Centreville Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Centreville Beach in the next 16 days are 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Centreville Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Gather 'round, folks. Rusty here. Let's be straight with you: this 16-day window for the Centreville Beach area is looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch ahead with nothing worth paddling out for. It’s one of those flat spells that really tests your patience.
We start off on Sunday, 16th August. The water's sittin' at a bit cooler than normal for this time of year, 55°, to be exact. But that's the only thing of note. From there right through until the morning of Sunday, 23rd August, it’s just a sad run of poor surf conditions. The swell is small, the energy is weak (with combined energy readings mostly in the 100s and low 600s), and the wind is a constant cross-onshore mess. You're looking at close to a full week of flat, choppy water.
Now, the morning of Sunday, 23rd August finally shows a bit of life. A NW swell pushes through at 7ft, with energy climbing to a notable 971. But it's coming in at a short period of only 9 seconds, and that wind is still mucking it up from the NNW. The wave comment even calls it "marginal." It’s a tease. The following morning, Monday, 24th August, the swell drops a touch to 5ft, but the wind shifts to a light cross-shore from the WSW. Again, the comment is "marginal," with a combined energy of 695. This is the absolute best on offer.
Let's talk about that Monday, 24th August morning. A clean-ish window with light cross-shore wind and a 5ft swell from the NW. The period is short though, just 8 seconds. It’ll be a bit mushy and fat on a beach break like Centreville Beach. For a beginner, 5ft is pushing it, and for the experienced crew, the short period won't do any favors. But if you are desperate, that’s the one window to look at. It’s not a standout; it’s just the only option.
After that, the rest of the month and into the 31st of August looks like a return to form: poor conditions, persistent cross-onshore winds, and weak energy readings. The final day, 31st August, does see another pulse of NW swell at 7 to 7ft, but it’s paired with a short 8-second period and a solid 20 to 25 km/h cross-onshore wind. That's blown-out and messy, a kite surfer's paradise, not a paddle surfer's. Nothing to get the heart racing here, folks. A long and quiet run, but that’s how it goes sometimes.
Stay patient, keep the board waxed, and hope the next window brings something real.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 483 | 309 | 305 | 309 | 309 | 162 | 275 | 264 | 213 | 272 | 279 | 225 | 210 | 211 | 178 | 118 | 98 | 67 | 81 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:58PM1.89m | 3:20AM1.56m | 3:34PM1.86m | 4:20AM1.39m | 4:11PM1.80m | 5:32AM1.25m | 4:54PM1.73m | 7:04AM1.19m | 5:46PM1.67m | 8:42AM1.21m | 6:50PM1.65m | 9:53AM1.27m | 7:56PM1.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:22PM0.32m | 9:15AM0.45m | 10:16PM0.32m | 9:51AM0.69m | 11:16PM0.33m | 10:32AM0.91m | 00:22AM0.34m | 11:24AM1.08m | 1:33AM0.31m | 12:38PM1.18m | 2:40AM0.25m | 2:02PM1.20m | 3:36AM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | NNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 15 | NNW 7 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 7 | WNW 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | W 10 | NW 7 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 483 | 176 | 305 | 309 | 204 | 162 | 275 | 264 | 213 | 186 | 208 | 225 | 65 | 79 | 88 | 96 | 88 | 48 | 321 | 717 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | W 14 | WNW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 29 | 309 | 39 | 37 | 309 | 119 | 107 | 137 | 164 | 272 | 242 | 186 | 210 | 164 | 117 | 85 | 77 | 67 | 67 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | W 9 | S 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 16 | NW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 24 | 40 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 47 | 5 | 85 | 85 | 18 | 279 | 54 | 203 | 211 | 178 | 118 | 98 | 50 | 81 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 77 | — | 198 | 211 | — | 259 | 227 | 400 | 397 | 235 | — | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | 150 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 19 | 67 | 131 | 25 | 131 | 70 | 19 | 310 | 70 | 19 | 132 | 131 | 48 | 131 | 131 | 67 | 131 | 70 | 19 |
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The above surf forecast table for Centreville Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Centreville Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Centreville Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Centreville Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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