Centreville Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Honestly, it’s a bit of a slow stretch ahead. The pattern is pretty flat and messy for the most part. We’re starting off with a bit of a pulse on Monday the 20th, but it’s not the cleanest start. After that, we hit a real dry spell with days of poor conditions, so don’t expect much until we get into the first week of August.

Monday 20th July is the first thing on the cards. We’ve got some waves around 6 ft coming from the NW with a short period of 8 seconds. Energy is moderate at 782. The morning looks best with a light NW wind blowing straight offshore, which should keep it reasonably clean for an advanced crew. It’s a beach break that’s exposed to the swell, but with that short period, it’s gonna be a bit jumbled. The afternoon turns cross-onshore, so get on it early.

Then the taps basically turn off. Tuesday 21st drops right down to 2 ft, and from there we’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf. The wind is mostly cross-onshore and the wave heights hover around 2 ft to 4 ft for days. The energy is low to moderate, and the conditions are just not worth paddling out for. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing wild there.

Saturday 25th July sees a bit more energy coming through with a 4 ft swell from the SW and a long period of 21 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and the energy jumps up to 1417 in the morning. But – and it’s a big but – the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s gonna be choppy and messy. That long period will make it tricky at a beach break too, as it’ll tend to close out and won’t offer the best shape. If you’re desperate, you might find a corner, but it’s not the standout we’re looking for.

The real standout, if we can call it that, is actually right at the end of the forecast. Monday 3rd August is the only day that looks like a proper dawny. The swell is tiny, only 1 ft from the SW, but the period is a lovely 16 seconds. The wind goes glassy in the afternoon with a light NW breeze. The energy is weak at 152, but it’s surfable. For a small-wave board, or just a longboard, that glassy afternoon session could be the best of the lot. It’s not going to be big, but it’ll be clean.

Crowds can be an issue here sometimes, so on that small, clean day, expect a few other locals to have the same idea. For the rest of the run, it’s pretty much a write-off. If you’re a kiter, the stronger winds and moderate swell on a few days might look more interesting than paddle surfing.

Bottom line: it’s a lean 16 days. The first week is mostly a bust, and the second week only offers a tiny, clean window. Keep your expectations low, and if that glassy afternoon on August 3rd lines up, don’t sleep on it.

Rusty.

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