Surf Forecasts:
Centreville Beach surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, NW swell with 283 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Centreville Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Centreville Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 18s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Centreville Beach in the next 16 days are 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Centreville Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the table for Centreville Beach over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the first week and a half is a real struggle. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions from Wednesday, August 19th, all the way through to Sunday, August 30th, with nothing worth paddling out for. The wind is mostly cross-onshore, keeping things choppy and messy. The swell is small, mostly between 1ft and 3ft, with weak to moderate energy (124 to 462), and it’s just not coming together. You’re better off leaving the board in the car for that stretch.
Things start to show a flicker of life on Monday, August 31st, with waist-high swell around 3ft to 4ft from the WNW, and the energy picking up to moderate (607 to 655). It’s still tagged as marginal, but it’s getting closer. The real window opens up on Tuesday, September 1st. That morning, we’ve got a 4ft swell from the NW with a 12-second period, light cross-onshore breeze, and the energy is solid (512). Then, Tuesday afternoon is where it’s at: the wind goes glassy, absolutely dead calm, and the swell hangs in at 3ft from the NW with an 11-second period and strong energy (534). That’s the standout of the whole forecast. Clean, glassy conditions and a fun little waist-to-chest high groundswell. It won’t be a monster, but it’ll be some of the best shaped waves we’ve seen in a while.
After that, Wednesday and Thursday, September 2nd and 3rd, drop back down to small 2ft to 2ft swells, but with clean, cross-offshore winds, so there might be a sneaky little ride for the patient ones.
So, to sum it up: the best call is definitely Tuesday afternoon, September 1st, at Centreville Beach. That glassy window with a solid NW groundswell is the one to circle. It’s a fairly consistent spot, so you won’t be waiting around forever, but be aware it can get busy sometimes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 12°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) | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
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 kJ | 213 | 272 | 279 | 225 | 210 | 211 | 206 | 118 | 98 | 84 | 80 | 69 | 181 | 166 | 154 | 255 | 207 | 163 | 222 | 214 | 161 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:54PM1.73m | 7:04AM1.19m | 5:46PM1.67m | 8:42AM1.21m | 6:50PM1.65m | 9:53AM1.27m | 7:56PM1.66m | 10:37AM1.34m | 8:56PM1.72m | 11:10AM1.41m | 9:47PM1.79m | 11:37AM1.48m | 10:31PM1.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32AM0.91m | 00:22AM0.34m | 11:24AM1.08m | 1:33AM0.31m | 12:38PM1.18m | 2:40AM0.25m | 2:02PM1.20m | 3:36AM0.17m | 3:09PM1.15m | 4:21AM0.09m | 4:00PM1.05m | 4:59AM0.02m | 4:43PM0.94m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 213 | 186 | 138 | 225 | 210 | 164 | 117 | 70 | 86 | 68 | 52 | 564 | 682 | 753 | 919 | 458 | 322 | 250 | 206 | 154 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 14 |
| kJ | 164 | 272 | 242 | 211 | 200 | 57 | 59 | 85 | 78 | 54 | 67 | 61 | 181 | 166 | 138 | 255 | 207 | 163 | 222 | 214 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 21 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 85 | 18 | 279 | 54 | 58 | 211 | 206 | 118 | 98 | 84 | 80 | 69 | 74 | 47 | 154 | 118 | 120 | 148 | 90 | 89 | 87 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 274 | 243 | — | 85 | 65 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 70 | 38 | 131 | 70 | 21 | 114 | 131 | 38 | 191 | 70 | 19 | 208 | 67 | 19 | 191 | 21 | 19 | 54 | 93 | 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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