Centreville Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this 16-day outlook for Centreville Beach is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out stretch of poor surf quality with no real standout sessions. The water is sitting at 55°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a good hood and gloves.

The first recommendation doesn’t come until Wednesday afternoon, the 19th of August. We’ve got a weak 3 ft swell from the SSW, but it’s a long-period groundswell at 15 seconds. That long period would usually be a positive, meaning better shaped waves and more energy between sets, but the wind is a cross-on from the N at 12 mph, making it choppy and messy. The combined energy is moderate at 476, but it’s just not clean. This is a beach break, so with that long period and cross-on wind, it’s going to be a frustrating paddle for very little reward.

The forecast just gets worse from there. Thursday the 20th through Saturday the 22nd of August is a write-off. Swell heights drop to 1 ft to 3 ft, and the wind stays cross-on or onshore with a moderate breeze. The combined energy drops from 436 down to a weak 120. It’s a flat, choppy mess.

Sunday the 23rd of August morning sees a spike in size to 6 ft from the NW, but the period is a short, weak 7 seconds. That’s windswell, and with a 12 mph cross-on wind, it’s going to be a washing machine. The combined energy hits 584, but it’s all for nothing – the quality is poor. This is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The rest of the week into September is the same story. Swell hangs around 2 ft to 4 ft, with periods that are either too short (8 seconds) or too long (18 seconds) for a beach break to handle well. The wind is relentless from the N or NNW, always cross-on at 9 to 16 mph. The combined energy stays moderate (100-742), but the “poor surf conditions” label is on every single entry. Nothing is coming together.

There is a slight uptick in size on the 1st of September with a 4 ft NW swell, but again, it’s a short 8-second period with a 12 mph cross-on wind. It’s just more of the same.

This is a classic case of an area that can go through a blank run, and we’re in the middle of one. There’s no standout day, no session worth planning around. It’s a 16-day gap of basically nothing. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d save your energy and wax.

Rusty.

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