Centreville Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it. We've only got one spot on the radar for this stretch, Centreville Beach. The whole 16-day window's a mixed bag, so temper your expectations a bit. The first few days are pretty slim pickings with only small, weak swell and average wind. Then we get a fun spike mid-week, followed by a bit of a lull and another pulse of size later on. There are a couple of windows that look alright if you're keen.

Thursday, September 3rd is the first real standout. We're looking at a solid 7ft to 7ft groundswell coming out of the WNW and NW. The energy is building from strong to very strong here. This is proper size, over that 5ft mark so it's not for the groms, and the 7ft is pushing into that expert territory. The morning session on Thursday looks best with a light SSW breeze keeping things cross-off and clean. The water is sitting at 56° which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you might want a warmer suit. Afternoon on Thursday the wind goes cross, but still light. Given it's a beach break, that long period (12 seconds) could mean it's breaking a bit fat or straight, but the size and wind should make for some powerful, hollow wedges if you find the right bank. Expect crowds to be a factor here sometimes, so get on it early.

After that, things drop off quickly. The energy fades, and we get into a run of smaller, cleaner but marginal surf through the weekend and start of the next week. There's a mostly empty stretch for several days there where the quality just isn't there.

Thursday, September 10th offers a sneaky good day. The swell is a soft 3ft from the SW, but the energy is moderate. The real story here is the glassy conditions. It's going to be clean as a whistle. This is the pick for the learner or longboard fun, but the tiny size limits the thrill.

The next real pulse arrives Friday, September 11th. We see a 6ft to 8ft NW groundswell rolling in with massive energy. This is another powerful one, well over the 8ft mark for the afternoon, making it strictly for the experts. The wind is light cross-onshore on Friday morning but picks up in the afternoon, chopping it up a bit. This one is a real beast but the quality is questionable with that wind. A couple days later, a much smaller, glassy, 2ft SW groundswell on Sunday, September 13th afternoon is worth a mention for the clean conditions and fun little longboard waves.

Overall, the best bet is to pencil in Thursday the 3rd for the biggest, cleanest swell, and Thursday the 10th for the glassiest, smallest waves. The second week has a couple of promising but less certain pulses. Keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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