Centreville Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming up for Centreville Beach. I gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are a tough watch. The forecast is mostly filled with poor surf conditions and a lot of cross-onshore wind, so don’t expect to be rushing out the door.

The first real chance of anything worth paddling out for doesn't show up until Saturday, the 18th of July. The swell bumps up to a solid 7ft from the NW, but it’s short period stuff at 8 seconds, and it’s coming from a direction that doesn’t match the ideal SW. The wind is onshore on Saturday morning, and cross-onshore in the afternoon, so it’s going to be messy. The wave energy is moderate to strong (1164 on Saturday morning, 1214 in the afternoon), but the whole setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It’s a beach break, so there’s no point to save it.

Sunday the 19th offers a little bit of relief. The morning brings a 5ft NW swell, but again, it’s short period (8 seconds) and cross-onshore with a light breeze. The combined energy drops to 773, which is a bit weaker. The afternoon is actually the most interesting window of the whole forecast. The wind swings to offshore from the NW at 6 mph, with a 3ft SW swell that has a very long period of 17 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy. The break will be glassy clean, but the swell is small, and the energy is moderate (923). For a beach break, that long period might make it break a bit too straight, but if you’re patient, there could be a few clean ones.

After that, it’s a long stretch of poor surf and poor conditions. The next potential window is a full week later, on Friday the 24th of July. There’s a morning with a 2ft SSW swell, offshore wind from the NW at 3 mph, and a period of 13 seconds. It’s tiny and marginal. The afternoon shows a 2ft SW swell with a very long 24-second period and cross-onshore wind. The energy is moderate (697), but the wind messes it up.

The last few days of the month, from the 25th to the 29th, see some bigger swell numbers – up to 4ft on the 25th afternoon, with combined energy over 1622 – but it’s all cross-onshore wind and marginal conditions. It’s a real shame, because there’s some energy in the water, but the wind just won’t play nice.

The standout: Honestly, the best on offer is the Sunday afternoon session on the 19th of July. The offshore wind and clean conditions with that 3ft SW groundswell (17 seconds) is the only time you’ll get a proper clean wave. The water is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, with a temperature anomaly of -2°C, so you might want a thicker spring suit.

The rest of the 16 days are a write-off. Wind is relentless, and the swell window is poor. There’s a big gap of no real quality from the 20th to the 24th, and then again from the 25th onward. It’s a tough stretch for Centreville Beach.

Rusty.

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