Centreville Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you—this stretch at Centreville Beach is a bit of a tough one. The first week is pretty much a write-off. From Friday the 7th right through to Thursday the 13th, the wind is howling cross-onshore, mostly from the north at 12-16 mph, and it’s choppy as hell. The swell is tiny, 1 ft to 2 ft, and even though the periods are long (14-19 seconds), that cross-breeze just ruins any chance of a decent wave. The combined energy is weak to moderate (under 300 in the early days), so you’re really just getting your ankles wet. It’s poor surf conditions every session, mate. I’d say don’t even bother packing the board.

Then we get a little glimmer on Friday the 14th. The morning and afternoon turn glassy with a light west wind, 3 mph. The swell is still small—2 ft to 2 ft out of the SW—but with a period of 15-19 seconds, that’s a proper groundswell. The combined energy jumps to 342, which is moderate. That’s the kind of clean, lined-up surf that’ll make a longboarder smile. This is the best on offer in the whole outlook. The water temp anomaly isn’t noted, so it’s about average for the time of year. Centreville Beach is exposed to the SW, and the optimum swell direction is SW, so the angles match up. It’s a fairly consistent spot, but crowds can show up sometimes. For a short window, this is the one to aim for.

The next few days, Saturday the 15th through Monday the 17th, are marginal. The swell picks up a bit to 3 ft-4 ft from the SW, with NW winds going offshore in the mornings. Combined energy climbs into the 500-700 range, moderate to strong. The problem is the surf quality is only “marginal” or “poor,” with a score of 1 or 0. The wind is light and offshore at times, but the wave comment flags questionable tide conditions and unknown chop. The period drops to 15-16 seconds, still decent, but it’s not clean enough to get excited about unless you’re desperate.

After that, the second week gets messy again. Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th see similar swell heights (2 ft-3 ft), but by Thursday the 20th, the swell jumps to 5 ft-5 ft from the NW. That’s getting bigger, but the period is short at 12 seconds, and the wind is a strong 12 mph cross-onshore. Combined energy hits 905-935, strong, but it’s just a choppy mess. For most surfers, that’s ugly. For a kite surfer, that setup with strong wind and decent swell might actually look more interesting than paddle surfing.

The last couple of days, Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd, settle back to 3 ft from the SSW with periods around 16-17 seconds, but the wind is back to 12-16 mph cross-onshore. Combined energy is still moderate to strong (656-747), but the poor surf conditions tag says it all. The swell is there, but the wind kills it.

So, bottom line: the only day worth your time is Friday the 14th. Get out there early, grab a glassy little 2 ft wave, and enjoy it. The rest of the 16-day window is a dud or a kite session. It’s a fairly consistent spot, so it won’t stay this bad forever, but for now, that’s the call.

Rusty.

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