Surf Forecasts:
Centreville Beach surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SW swell with 703 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 18s 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Centreville Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here, giving you the straight goods.
The outlook is a slow burn, no two ways about it. We’re looking at a solid stretch of poor surf to kick things off. Nearly 10 days of flat, choppy junk, so don’t rush to wax your board.
The only break in the frame is Centreville Beach. It’s a beach exposed to the SW, and the water is running a bit cold for the season.
From Sunday, August 23rd, right through the end of the month, the swell is tiny – 2 to 3 feet – and the wind is blowing cross-onshore from the North, tearing up any chance of a clean wave. The energy is low, barely registering.
We get a little bump around the 29th and 30th, with waves hitting 4 feet from the SW, but the onshore wind sticks around, keeping it chopped. The energy picks up to moderate, but the quality is still poor.
The long-range stuff gets more interesting, but it’s a long wait. On Thursday, September 3rd, we see a 3-foot SW swell with a very long period of 20 seconds. The energy is strong (1133), which is a sign of a real groundswell, but the wind is still cross-onshore, so it’s going to be a grovel. Frustrating.
The one to circle on your calendar is the morning of Saturday, September 5th. The forecast shows a 4-foot SW swell with a 16-second period, and the wind switches to a light offshore from the NNW at just 3 mph. That is the cleanest window in the whole 16 days. The energy is strong at 1010. That’s your best bet. The next day, Sunday the 6th, has a bigger 6-foot swell from the NW, but the period drops to 11 seconds and the wind is messy again. That 6-foot might be a handful for beginners and a bit walled-off for a beach break.
By Monday, September 7th, we’ve got another 6-foot NW swell, but with 9 mph winds, it’s going to be a bumpy ride. That kind of setup with decent size and onshore wind at a beach break is more of a kite session than a surf session.
So, the one and only standout is Saturday morning, September 5th. Light offshore, solid groundswell, and the cleanest conditions of the whole run. Everything else is a pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NW 9 | NW 8 | SW 17 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 181 | 166 | 155 | 255 | 246 | 195 | 267 | 260 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 186 | 134 | 132 | 193 | 214 | 330 | 293 | 395 | 703 | 447 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:37AM1.34m | 8:56PM1.72m | 11:10AM1.41m | 9:47PM1.79m | 11:37AM1.48m | 10:31PM1.85m | 12:03PM1.56m | 11:12PM1.88m | 12:28PM1.64m | 11:52PM1.89m | 12:53PM1.73m | 00:32AM1.86m | 1:19PM1.80m | 1:14AM1.79m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:09PM1.15m | 4:21AM0.09m | 4:00PM1.05m | 4:59AM0.02m | 4:43PM0.94m | 5:32AM-0.03m | 5:23PM0.82m | 6:03AM-0.04m | 6:01PM0.69m | 6:32AM-0.01m | 6:39PM0.55m | 7:01AM0.07m | 7:19PM0.43m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 181 | 162 | 403 | 242 | 162 | 88 | 267 | 260 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 186 | 82 | 69 | 193 | 201 | 187 | 145 | 395 | 703 | 447 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | NW 6 | S 13 | S 13 | W 13 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 19 | SW 14 | S 11 | W 12 |
| kJ | 26 | 30 | 155 | 255 | 246 | 163 | 38 | 126 | 87 | 89 | 28 | 24 | 134 | 132 | 130 | 214 | 330 | 293 | 169 | 20 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 17 | S 13 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | S 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | W 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 74 | 166 | 82 | 118 | 165 | 195 | 126 | 22 | 36 | 75 | 49 | 69 | 73 | 78 | 75 | 88 | 87 | 61 | 38 | 17 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 131 | 251 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 15 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | 144 | 95 | 270 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 70 | 0 | 349 | 72 | 0 | 132 | 131 | 21 | 131 | 131 | 38 | 131 | 452 | 19 | 131 | 452 | 19 | 131 | 452 | 38 |
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