Surf Forecasts:
Centreville Beach surf forecast from 22 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, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Centreville Beach. Honestly, it’s a tough stretch for us paddle surfers. The 16-day window is pretty much a write-off for anything decent, so I’d say park the shortboard and find something else to do.
Let’s break it down. The whole period is plagued by a persistent cross-onshore wind, mostly out of the North. It’s a classic onshore flow that’s just going to trash the surface. The swell is there, but it’s all struggling against the wind. The water is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 55°F, which is about 3°F below average – that’s a notable chill.
For the first few days, from Saturday the 22nd of August right through to the end of the first week, the wave heights are tiny, mostly around 2ft to 2ft. The wind is a constant cross-on mess, making it choppy and ugly. The wave energy is low to moderate (188 to 714), but it’s all wasted. There’s a period on Sunday the 23rd afternoon where the swell jumps to 5ft from the NW, but the period is a short 7 seconds, and the wind is still blowing right across it. It’s not going to be a wave you want to paddle for.
The second week doesn’t offer any relief. The winds stick to the same script, and the swell stays small and weak. Even on the 6th of September, when the swell picks up to 8ft from the NW, the period is a short 8 seconds, and the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-onshore. That’s a messy, lumpy, blown-out wall. The wave energy is strong (1667), but it’s a kite-surfing setup, not a paddle-surfing one. The paddle-out would be a nightmare, and the waves would be chopped up.
The only real highlight, and I use that term loosely, is that the swell direction is from the SW for most of the period, which is the optimum direction for this spot. But it doesn’t matter when the wind is ruining it. There are no standouts here. This is a long, blank run with no real hope. For Centreville Beach, this kind of extended poor spell is just what happens sometimes. The forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a solid no-go.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | NW 7 | SW 19 | NW 7 | SW 18 | NW 8 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 114 | 84 | 79 | 181 | 233 | 155 | 255 | 246 | 195 | 267 | 260 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 188 | 134 | 132 | 133 | 214 | 330 | 368 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:53AM1.27m | 7:56PM1.66m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM1.20m | 3:36AM0.17m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | SW 19 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 48 | 50 | 79 | 181 | 233 | 414 | 248 | 199 | 91 | 40 | 260 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 188 | 123 | 62 | 133 | 123 | 145 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | NNW 6 | S 13 | W 13 | W 8 | W 12 | SW 15 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 74 | 74 | 32 | 26 | 166 | 155 | 255 | 246 | 163 | 267 | 25 | 87 | 89 | 29 | 69 | 134 | 117 | 130 | 214 | 330 | 368 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 17 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 8 | S 12 | W 12 | S 12 | W 11 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 114 | 84 | 62 | 74 | 29 | 82 | 118 | 165 | 195 | 126 | 89 | 37 | 75 | 46 | 46 | 60 | 132 | 72 | 111 | 87 | 85 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 2 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 3 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | NNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | 15 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 452 | 38 | 250 | 70 | 0 | 67 | 65 | 0 | 278 | 54 | 38 | 131 | 131 | 38 | 131 | 191 | 19 | 131 | 452 | 21 |
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