Centreville Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.60° N 124.34° W

Centreville Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 am 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Centreville Beach sea temperature is
13.5°C
0.9° 

Centreville Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Centreville Beach surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SW swell with 546 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Centreville Beach in the next 16 days are 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 11AM. 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 8s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sat 12th Sep)3.5ft (1.1m) 14s
Best Surf 8AM (Sat 12th Sep)3.5ft (1.1m) 14s
Most Powerful11AM (Fri 11th Sep)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Centreville Beach over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for Centreville Beach.

Honestly, the outlook for the next 16 days is pretty grim. There’s no two ways about it. The first few days are a write-off with poor, choppy conditions. It’s not until Saturday the 12th that we see a glimmer of something rideable, but even then it’s only marginal. We basically have a week of poor surf ahead before any real hope shows up. The week after that is also mostly poor, so this is a long stretch of quiet.

The first real chance to wet a line comes Saturday morning the 12th. We’ve got clean-ish conditions with a light offshore wind from the NW, and a small SW groundswell rolling in at 3ft with a period of 14 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 622. It’s only a marginal surf, though, so don’t expect much. The water temp is around 56°, which is about average for this time of year, so it won’t be a shock. Saturday afternoon remains similar, with a light offshore from the WNW and a 3ft SW swell. It’s just about enough for a small log.

Now, the big curveball comes Sunday the 13th. The swell shifts to the NW and it's a short-period windswell, only 8 seconds, and it's going to be a messy one. The morning sees 4ft, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. The afternoon pushes up to a solid 6ft, with the combined energy jumping to a strong 1014, but the wind is still bad. That sort of size, with that short period and cross-onshore wind, is going to be a blown-out washing machine. Honestly, with those conditions, a beach break like this might be more fun for a kite surfer than someone on a paddleboard.

The best of a bad bunch, if I have to pick one, is Thursday the 17th afternoon. We get a tiny, clean 2ft S swell with the wind going offshore from the NW at just 6 mph. The period is a decent 16 seconds, so there might be a long, glassy little nugget if you're patient and on the right board. It’s only a 1 out of 10, but with the offshore wind, it’ll be the cleanest look you get. Thursday morning is a similar story but with a slight cross-offshore wind from the WSW.

The rest of the fortnight is just more of the same: small, weak swells, cross-onshore winds, and choppy surfaces. There’s a big gap of nothing from Sunday the 20th right through to the end of the period, with poor conditions from strong winds. We’re looking at a long blank run, which for this area, is a more normal dry spell.

Keep it on the back burner and maybe look for another spot up the coast.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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19
0.6
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16
0.7
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18
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0.9
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1.4
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0.8
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0.9
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0.4
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8
1.4
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0.5
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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546
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327
293
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486
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84
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326
183
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Wind (km/h)
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15
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NNW
20
N
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20
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High Tide
11:25AM1.74m
11:00PM2.01m
11:58AM1.84m
11:51PM1.97m
12:31PM1.92m
00:39AM1.89m
1:02PM1.96m
1:27AM1.78m
1:33PM1.96m
2:16AM1.65m
2:04PM1.92m
3:07AM1.52m
2:36PM1.85m
4:04AM1.40m
Low Tide
5:04PM0.57m
5:39AM-0.11m
5:53PM0.39m
6:16AM0.00m
6:38PM0.24m
6:52AM0.16m
7:22PM0.14m
7:26AM0.35m
8:05PM0.10m
8:00AM0.55m
8:49PM0.11m
8:34AM0.76m
9:36PM0.16m
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Information about the Centreville Beach Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Centreville Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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