Centreville Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.60° N 124.34° W

Issued: 10 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Centreville Beach sea temperature is
11.2° C

1.9°C colder than average for this time of year

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 5 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SW swell with 763 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NW 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 (Jul 05) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sun 5th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 8s
Best Surf 5AM (Sun 5th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 8s
Most Powerful 5PM (Wed 8th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 17s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at the 16-day forecast for Centreville Beach. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a rough one.

The pattern shaping up is all cross-onshore wind and messy surf. The first real chance to get wet doesn’t even appear until Sunday the 5th of July, and even then, it’s a “poor surf conditions” call. There’s a gap of several days of rubbish surf right from the get-go, with no real standout windows.

On the morning of Sunday July 5th, we’ve got a 5ft swell coming from the NW with a short period of 9 seconds. The wind is offshore from the NW at 9 mph, which would normally be clean, but the wave comment flat out says it’s poor. The combined wave energy is moderate at 410. It’s just not doing anything for me. By the afternoon, the wind swings cross-on from the NNW at 12 mph, and the swell drops to a pathetic 3ft, though the period stretches to a long 18 seconds. The energy jumps to 804, but with that cross-on wind, it'll be a choppy mess.

For the rest of the 16-day window, it’s the same sad song. Monday July 6th brings a 7ft swell in the morning, but it’s short-period (8 seconds), cross-on shore wind, and labelled marginal at best. The energy is strong at 933, but that’s just raw power with no quality. By Tuesday July 7th, the swell drops again to 3ft, but the period goes to a very long 20 seconds from the SW. A long-period groundswell like that needs a point break or reef to shine, not a beach break like this, and with cross-on winds, it’s gonna be a frustrating paddle. The energy is still moderate-high at 1068.

Honestly, the whole forecast is dominated by cross-onshore winds from the N and NNW, ranging from 9 to 19 mph, turning every bit of swell into a lumpy, choppy, onshore mess. From July 8th all the way to July 20th, the reports are consistently “poor surf conditions” with wave energy ranging from weak (281) to strong (1029), but it doesn’t matter – the wind kills it every time. The swell heights bounce around 2ft to 5ft, with occasional longer-period waves, but it’s all noise without a clean wind to pair it with. This stretch is really more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing if you ask me.

So, there’s no standout here. No hidden gem. It’s a period to watch the forecasts and hope the wind changes. It tends not to stay this poor forever.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Sat
11
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
9
0.8
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
2
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.4
NW
11
0.9
SW
20
1
SW
19
1
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
2.1
NW
8
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.5
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
311
275
375
249
515
423
423
552
730
614
455
763
508
515
421
503
344
340
314
357
266
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
N
25
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:02AM1.55m
4:35PM1.63m
3:57AM1.41m
5:10PM1.70m
5:06AM1.27m
5:48PM1.78m
6:30AM1.18m
6:32PM1.86m
8:02AM1.16m
7:22PM1.95m
9:28AM1.22m
8:16PM2.04m
10:37AM1.32m
Low Tide
9:35PM0.86m
9:49AM0.07m
10:33PM0.76m
10:25AM0.24m
11:36PM0.61m
11:05AM0.43m
00:43AM0.42m
11:51AM0.63m
1:49AM0.19m
12:48PM0.81m
2:52AM-0.05m
1:53PM0.93m
3:51AM-0.28m
3:02PM0.99m
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5:52
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:56
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8:51
8:51
8:51
8:50
8:50
8:50
8:49
8:49
 mm
Temp °C
12
14
15
12
14
14
12
13
14
12
14
15
13
13
14
12
14
15
13
15
15
Feels °C
9
12
13
9
12
11
9
10
11
10
11
12
11
9
10
8
10
11
10
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.4
NW
9
2.1
NNW
8
2
NW
8
0.8
SW
16
1.4
NW
11
0.9
SW
20
1.3
NW
10
1
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1.5
NW
6
1.2
NW
8
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1
NW
8
0.8
SW
14
1.3
NW
9
Energy kJ
295
306
275
587
515
310
423
552
391
614
455
172
169
515
421
400
344
340
125
251
266
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
9
0.8
SW
18
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.6
SW
20
0.7
SW
16
1
SW
19
0.9
NW
10
0.6
SW
15
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.9
SW
15
0.1
W
18
0.8
SW
14
Energy kJ
311
275
375
164
180
169
309
248
730
142
134
763
508
61
104
314
6
251
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.5
SW
21
0.6
SW
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.6
SW
15
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
WNW
9
0.1
S
21
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
169
135
154
249
238
224
206
28
29
171
9
9
122
59
9
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.9
NW
8
1
N
7
1.6
NW
7
0.8
NNW
6
1.3
NW
10
1
N
7
2.1
NNW
7
1.9
NW
7
2.1
NW
8
1.9
NW
7
1.5
NW
6
0.7
N
6
1.5
NW
9
0.6
N
6
Energy kJ
515
302
423
109
240
40
334
89
396
383
503
362
186
36
357
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
4
3
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
19
208
131
19
131
453
38
131
453
38
332
452
38
349
453
19
278
577
25
236
577
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
6
6
5
8
7
4
9
9
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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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