Surf Forecasts:
Centreville Beach surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SW swell with 587 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s 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 Sunday (Aug 16) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period. 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 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 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 break down what’s cooking at Centreville Beach for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be honest, it’s a rough stretch. There’s a long dry spell with nothing worth paddling for, and most of what appears is messy or just plain ugly.
Water temp is 54°, which is a bit colder than what you’d expect this time of year. Keep a thick wetsuit handy.
The first hint of anything rideable doesn’t come until Thursday morning, 13 August. That’s a swell of 6ft from the NW, but with a real short period of 8 seconds, so it’s gonna be fat and weak. The combined energy is moderate at 561. Wind is light offshore from the NNW, which would normally be a dream, but the short period kills the shape. By Thursday afternoon, the swell jumps to 7ft from the NW and the combined energy is strong at 1007. Still short period, and the wind swings cross-onshore, making it choppy. That size is for experts only, but honestly, it looks better for kite surfing than paddle surfing given the quality.
Then it’s another dead stretch. Friday 14th through Sunday 16th offers small, weak swells with poor-to-marginal conditions and messy winds. Nothing to get excited about.
The one real window comes from Monday 17 August through Tuesday 18 August. We’ve got consistent small waves around 3ft from the SW and SSW, but with a period of 14 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. It’ll have long lines and better shape, even for a beach break. The combined energy is moderate (between 341 and 441), and the wind is light cross-shore, keeping the surface pretty clean. It’s not big, but it’s the most surfable of the whole two weeks. Crowds are possible here, so don’t expect solitude. This is the pick, but keep your expectations low.
From the 20th onward it’s back to the same old story – small, choppy, onshore slop. Late in the run, on Monday 24 August, there’s a 5ft pulse from the NW with an 11-second period, but the cross-onshore wind will wreck it. Combined energy hits 869 (moderate), but the conditions aren’t there.
So bottom line – best bet is the small, clean-ish groundswell on Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th. Everything else is a write-off. Not much to work with, but the ocean might surprise us yet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 140 | 138 | 134 | 131 | 97 | 197 | 194 | 179 | 163 | 400 | 489 | 226 | 186 | 146 | 280 | 534 | 464 | 376 | 573 | 565 | 372 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:17AM1.50m | 10:05PM2.15m | 11:58AM1.61m | 11:02PM2.17m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:07PM0.95m | 5:21AM-0.42m | 5:06PM0.81m | 6:06AM-0.42m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 140 | 790 | 70 | 70 | 741 | 197 | 194 | 179 | 163 | 400 | 361 | 257 | 378 | 264 | 160 | 143 | 119 | 376 | 573 | 565 | 372 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 25 | 138 | 134 | 131 | 97 | 100 | 27 | 32 | 68 | 316 | 123 | 226 | 186 | 130 | 280 | 534 | 464 | 62 | 41 | 26 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | SW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 13 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 68 | 60 | 39 | 18 | 82 | 33 | 15 | 27 | 5 | 161 | 157 | 193 | 149 | 146 | 169 | 21 | 21 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | — | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 741 | — | 1274 | 931 | — | 870 | 636 | 546 | 1333 | 750 | 489 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 236 | 70 | 21 | 206 | 489 | 38 | 305 | 70 | 38 | 131 | 453 | 65 | 273 | 128 | 38 | 191 | 67 | 0 | 65 | 65 | 21 |
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