Centreville Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Centreville Beach. It’s a bit of a rough stretch ahead, so I’ll keep it straight with you.

The water is running much colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 53°F – that’s a solid 4°F below average, so you’ll want a good thick wetsuit if you’re even thinking about paddling out.

The first few days are a write-off. Tuesday afternoon the 11th has a tiny 2ft SW swell with a weak combined energy (128) and a cross-on N wind at 12 mph. It’s choppy and poor. Wednesday the 12th isn’t much better – a slight bump to 2ft SW in the morning, still cross-on and poor. The afternoon sees a jump to 7ft from the NW, but with a short period of 8 seconds and a cross-on breeze, it’s messy and blown out. Thursday the 13th is more of the same: 7ft NW swell in the morning, still cross-on, and the wave comment says poor. The afternoon drops to 6ft, still cross-on, and barely gets a marginal nod.

We finally get a little window Friday morning the 14th. The swell drops to 5ft from the NW, period short at 7 seconds, but the wind finally goes *on*shore from the NW at a light 6 mph. The combined energy is moderate (535). It’s still only marginal, but it’s the best we’ve seen. The afternoon goes back to cross-on junk.

Saturday the 15th morning has a 3ft SW groundswell with a long 18-second period, and the wind is onshore from the NNW at 9 mph. The energy is strong (637). That long period means the shape could be decent, but at a beach break it might be a bit straight and tricky. Still, it’s marginal but worth a look for those who know the sandbars. The weekend overall is a mix of onshore and cross-on, with small swell.

The standout, if you can call it that, is Wednesday the 19th. The afternoon has a 3ft SSW swell with a very long 15-second period, and the wind is on from the NW at just 3 mph – that’s nearly glassy. Combined energy is strong (738). The break is fairly consistent, but it’s an exposed beach, so that long period might make it a bit straight. Crowds are possible sometimes. This is the best looking session in the whole 16 days.

After that, it’s mostly small, choppy, and cross-on through the end of the month. There’s a gap from the 20th to the 26th with nothing but poor to marginal conditions, and the wind stays messy. The 26th Wednesday afternoon shows 2ft from the SSW with a 19-second period, but a cross-on N wind at 12 mph ruins it.

Overall, the only session that really gets me excited is Wednesday the 19th afternoon. Otherwise, it’s a long wait for a clean one. For paddle surfing, you’ll be scratching for a wave. The setup with the bigger cross-on swells and strong wind might actually be more interesting for the kite surfers on a few of those days.

Stay patient, keep your eyes on the forecast. Things can change.

Rusty.

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