Surf Forecasts:
Centreville Beach surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SW swell with 600 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NW 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 Friday (Aug 14) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 16s. 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 1.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Centreville Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Folks, Rusty here with the outlook for Centreville Beach.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty tough. We’ve got a real mixed bag of onshore and cross-onshore winds messing up what could have been some alright swells. The water’s running at 53.1°F which is a solid 4.5°F colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want the thickest wetsuit you’ve got.
The first real chance of anything ridable comes on Wednesday the 13th, but it’s marginal at best through to the afternoon. A 6ft NW swell with a period of 8 seconds is the strongest of a rough patch, but that afternoon wind is cross-onshore at 15 mph, making it pretty choppy. The energy’s sitting around (561), but honestly, it doesn’t look like much fun.
Thursday the 14th morning is the first time we get a true offshore wind (NW at 10 mph). The swell is 5ft from the NW (7-second period - short period windswell) with energy around (551). It’s a marginal call, but with the offshore wind, it might clean up enough for a few. It’s heavy enough to be a handful for beginners.
There’s a brief window on Saturday the 17th morning that catches my eye. The swell drops to 3ft but switches to a proper SW direction with a long 14-second period (energy 453). We’ve got light cross-shore winds at 10 mph. That long-period SW groundswell should wrap in a bit better than the NW slop, and the lighter wind will keep it cleaner. This is the standout of the whole period.
After that, it’s a slow decline. The last gasp of any real size comes on Monday the 24th afternoon with a 6ft NW swell, but it’s got a short 7-second period and a moderate 20 mph cross-onshore (energy 698). That’s just choppy, messy, and more suited to a kite than a paddleboard. By Wednesday the 26th, we’re down to 2ft SW swells and fading fast.
So for the whole 16-day run, the only real nod goes to Saturday the 17th morning. Don’t get your hopes up for much else; the forecasts will likely change because it can’t stay this poor forever.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | NW 7 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 194 | 429 | 163 | 371 | 375 | 248 | 216 | 193 | 280 | 600 | 464 | 330 | 580 | 483 | 372 | 412 | 367 | 305 | 297 | 268 | 261 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 12:36PM1.71m | 11:55PM2.15m | 1:13PM1.80m | 00:45AM2.06m | 1:48PM1.86m | 1:35AM1.92m | 2:24PM1.89m | 2:26AM1.75m | 2:58PM1.89m | 3:20AM1.56m | 3:34PM1.86m | 4:20AM1.39m | 4:11PM1.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00PM0.66m | 6:47AM-0.35m | 6:51PM0.52m | 7:26AM-0.21m | 7:41PM0.42m | 8:03AM-0.02m | 8:31PM0.35m | 8:39AM0.21m | 9:22PM0.32m | 9:15AM0.45m | 10:16PM0.32m | 9:51AM0.69m | 11:16PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | NW 7 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 194 | 429 | 163 | 371 | 375 | 248 | 216 | 193 | 119 | 111 | 464 | 330 | 580 | 483 | 372 | 412 | 367 | 305 | 297 | 268 | 261 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 14 |
| kJ | 27 | 179 | 85 | 161 | 157 | 236 | 186 | 130 | 280 | 600 | 84 | 64 | 43 | 41 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 34 | 21 | 19 | 132 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 15 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 149 | 146 | 169 | 37 | 21 | 85 | 47 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 83 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | — | NNW 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 557 | — | 808 | 221 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 236 | 795 | 19 | 208 | 453 | 19 | 191 | 310 | 38 | 131 | 70 | 21 | 131 | 67 | 19 | 67 | 65 | 0 | 132 | 19 | 21 |
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