Centreville Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Centreville Beach has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, it’s a bit of a slow start. The surf is tiny and messy on Tuesday, July 21st, with a weak 2ft to 3ft SW swell and a light cross-onshore breeze messing up the surface. Not worth paddling out for. That theme continues through Wednesday, but there’s a glimmer of hope on the morning of the 22nd. The SSW wind switches to a cross-offshore, making for some clean conditions. The swell is still small, around 4ft from the S, but the period is a solid 11 seconds, giving it a bit of push. The combined energy is moderate (525). It’s a small window, but that morning session on Wednesday July 22nd is the best you’re going to get in the first week. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

After that, the wind turns ugly. From Thursday the 23rd through to the end of the month, it’s a steady diet of cross-onshore winds, from the N and NNW, picking up to 16 mph on some days. The swell sticks around 3ft to 4ft from the SW, with a long period (16-21 seconds) that should offer some energy, but the wind just tears it apart. The combined energy readings are moderate to strong (values like 1314, 1067, 1184), but it’s all blown out. This setup is honestly more interesting for kite surfing than paddling out. Crowds are sometimes a factor when it’s clean, but with this wind, you’ll have the place to yourself for a reason.

The one real standout, and it’s a long-range promise, is Friday afternoon on July 24th. A clean, light cross-onshore from the W meets a 3ft SW swell with a very long period of 24 seconds. That’s a groundswell with serious energy (1368), and a peak like that at a beach break can be a bit straight, but the conditions will be tidy. It’s a promising call, but it's over a week away, so keep your expectations in check.

The rest of the run into the first week of August is a write-off. The wind stays onshore and the swell drops to almost nothing. From July 31st, the combined energy falls to well under 300, and by August 4th, it’s a tiny 1ft swell with energy in the double digits (83-107). Just a flat, choppy mess. The only real shot you have is the Wednesday morning, July 22nd, and that long-range Friday afternoon, July 24th. Don’t hold your breath on the rest.

Rusty, signing off.

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