Centreville Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's shaping up for Centreville Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it's a pretty grim run for the most part. We've got a long stretch of nothing much worth paddling out for, starting almost immediately and dragging on for days. There's a glimmer right at the end of the forecast window, but you'll need a heap of patience.

The first hint of anything rideable doesn't show until Saturday the 20th of September. Before that, from the 5th right through to the 19th, it's a write-off. The swell is tiny, the winds are all cross-onshore, and the wave comment is just "poor surf conditions" or "marginal". The combined swell energy barely gets out of the double digits for most of it – weak dribble, not worth your time.

Okay, the only real stand out in this whole 16-day period is that Saturday the 20th of September. Sunday the 20th of September morning and afternoon both look alright. We're looking at a clean 5ft groundswell from the WNW, with a period of 10 seconds. The wind finally plays ball, going light cross-shore from the WSW and SW. That's a major positive – it'll clean the waves right up. The combined wave energy climbs to 900 and 924 (moderate energy), which is the best we've seen in weeks. For Centreville Beach, an exposed beach break that's fairly consistent, this is the one to circle on the calendar. Just keep in mind it's a beach break, so that longer-period groundswell might wall up and close out a bit, but with clean conditions, it'll be fun for the advanced crew. The water temp is 57°F with a slight anomaly of -0.9°F, so it's about normal for this time of year – still need a decent wetsuit.

A couple of things to note: across the entire forecast, the swell is small and the wind is nearly always onshore or cross-onshore, so the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most days. And for that Saturday the 20th, crowds are "sometimes", so there might be a few out, but nothing to stress about.

So, to wrap it up: the first two weeks are dead. Just forget about it. Don't get hopeful about that 6ft NW swell on the 12th or 13th – the period is short (8-9 seconds) and the wind is messy, so it'll be a choppy, short-period mess. Your best bet is the weekend of the 20th. It's a long way off, so treat it as promising but not locked in. I'd be checking back closer to the date.

Rusty.

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