Centreville Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s cut to it—this 16-day stretch for Centreville Beach is a grinder. The surf is mostly poor, with cross-onshore winds messing up any chance of clean waves for most of the run. The swell energy is weak to moderate, and the periods are all over the place. There’s no single standout, but there are a couple of windows that might be worth a paddle if you’re keen.

First week, from Monday the 10th through Thursday the 14th, it’s all poor. You’re looking at tiny swell from 1ft to 2ft from the SSW or SW, with periods between 14 and 19 seconds—that’s a long period groundswell, but it’s breaking straight on an exposed beach. The wind is cross-onshore from the NNW or N at 12 to 15 mph, making it choppy and messy. The combined energy is weak, between 175 and 283 (moderate wave energy). Nothing to write home about. On Friday the 14th afternoon, the swell jumps to 5ft from the NW, but with a short period of just 7 seconds and cross-onshore wind, it’s a mess of closeouts. The energy reading hits 544 (moderate to strong wave energy), but the quality is poor.

Moving into the second week, we finally see a break. On Sunday the 16th, the morning shows 3ft from the SW with a 16-second period and an offshore wind from the NNW at 9 mph. The energy is 553 (moderate to strong wave energy). This is the first real chance at something clean. The offshore wind means the waves will be glassy and well-shaped, though the long period on a beach break might make it a bit straight. This is the best you’ll get. The afternoon goes cross-onshore again, so the morning is the window.

Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th are marginal, with 2ft to 3ft from the SW, but the wind is light cross-onshore, so it’s still a bit bumpy. The energy drops to the 276-443 range (moderate). Not a standout.

Then we hit Thursday the 20th. The morning brings 5ft from the WNW at a 10-second period, with a gentle cross-onshore wind. The energy is 726 (strong wave energy). The swell is getting bigger, but it’s still cross-onshore, so it’s going to be messy and choppy. This is really only for the more experienced crew, as the 5ft height is getting into the intermediate-to-advanced zone. The afternoon is a bit smaller at 5ft, still marginal.

The last day worth a mention is Saturday the 22nd. The afternoon shows 5ft from the NW again, but with a short 7-second period and cross-onshore wind. The energy is 444 (moderate). It’s going to be a messy, short-period closeout. Not a great way to end the forecast.

The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprise there. Crowds are listed as “sometimes” at Centreville Beach, so you might have to share the lineup on those better days.

Honestly, the only real chance at a decent surf is the morning of Sunday the 16th. That offshore wind and 3ft swell from the SW with a 16-second period could be clean and fun if you catch the tide right. The rest of the run is a battle against the wind.

Rusty.

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