
Surf Forecasts:
Centreville Beach surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 534 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s 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 Friday (Aug 14) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s 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 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 9s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Centreville Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: it’s a bleak stretch on the radar for any decent waves, and there’s a long, dry gap at the start. You’ll be waiting over a week for anything that even smells like a surfable wave. The first real glimmer of something worth paddling out for doesn’t show its face until the 15th, but even then, it’s pretty marginal. Patience is the name of the game.
Centreville Beach is the only spot on the cards, and it’s a bit of a tease. It’s fairly consistent, which is about the only positive, but that consistency is in small, weak, and often messy surf. The water’s a touch colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 54°F with the anomaly a bit over 3°F below average – you’ll feel that bite for sure.
The first few days are a write-off. From the 9th through the 11th, we’ve got small, choppy conditions with cross-onshore winds messing everything up. The swell energy is weak to moderate at best – think figures like 307 and 233 – and the waves are around 1ft to 2ft. It’s ankle-biters and whitewash. Forget it.
The 12th and 13th stay poor, with similar small, choppy surf and a bit more wind at times. Then on the 14th, there’s a hint of change. Friday morning is still marginal, with a 2ft SSW swell, but the wind swings around to the northwest and gets light. The afternoon sees a pulse of NW swell jump to 5ft, but it’s short-period at 8 seconds, so it’s going to be a bit lumpy and unorganized. Energy is picking up though, to 559.
Saturday the 15th is the first real highlight. Morning and afternoon see a 3ft SSW groundswell with a long 18-second period. The winds are light and offshore from the WNW, which is exactly what you want for clean faces. The energy is strong, hitting 720 and 501. It’s small but clean, and that long-period energy will be pushing through. This is your best bet of the whole run if you’re desperate for a surf.
Things taper off again after that. The 16th has a slightly bigger 4ft SW swell, but the wind goes cross-on and it gets choppy. It’s back to poor surf. The 17th and 18th are similar, with small, messy waves. The 19th sees the swell size bump up to 4ft to 5ft, but it’s short-period WNW windswell, and the wind is cross-on, making it a real washing machine. The energy gets strong, up to 839, but the quality is poor.
The 20th through the 23rd are all a variation on the same theme: small, cross-on, and poor. The energy drops, the waves stay small, and it’s just not worth the effort.
Then, the final standout if you’re an expert only. On the 24th, that’s a Monday and over a week away, so don’t get too excited yet. The morning is still marginal with 7ft of short-period NW swell, but the afternoon sees it bump to 8ft with an 8 to 9-second period. The winds are light and offshore from the NW. The energy is very strong at 1218. But at 8ft and that short period, this is only for the experienced crew. It could be a heavy, closed-out beach break, maybe even more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle surfers. It’s promising, but a long way out and we’ve seen how quickly forecasts can change.
So, in short: the best of a bad bunch is the 15th. Clean, small, and long-period. Otherwise, keep your board in the car and wait for the blank run to end.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
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166 | 188 | 140 | 138 | 134 | 131 | 97 | 197 | 194 | 179 | 163 | 161 | 157 | 216 | 186 | 146 | 280 | 534 | 464 | 376 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:04PM2.08m | 11:17AM1.50m | 10:05PM2.15m | 11:58AM1.61m | 11:02PM2.17m | 12:36PM1.71m | 11:55PM2.15m | 1:13PM1.80m | 00:45AM2.06m | 1:48PM1.86m | 1:35AM1.92m | 2:24PM1.89m | 2:26AM1.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:59PM1.06m | 4:32AM-0.35m | 4:07PM0.95m | 5:21AM-0.42m | 5:06PM0.81m | 6:06AM-0.42m | 6:00PM0.66m | 6:47AM-0.35m | 6:51PM0.52m | 7:26AM-0.21m | 7:41PM0.42m | 8:03AM-0.02m | 8:31PM0.35m | |||||||
— | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | |
8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 |
572 | 188 | 140 | 809 | 69 | 70 | 741 | 197 | 194 | 179 | 163 | 161 | 617 | 238 | 322 | 242 | 187 | 193 | 156 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 21 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SW 16 | NW 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
166 | 72 | 25 | 138 | 134 | 131 | 97 | 100 | 29 | 27 | 68 | 9 | 157 | 216 | 186 | 130 | 280 | 534 | 464 | 376 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 15 | WNW 14 | SW 18 | WNW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 12 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 |
22 | 12 | 68 | 60 | 60 | 18 | 82 | 33 | 27 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 193 | 149 | 146 | 169 | 22 | 35 | 50 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1274 | 931 | — | 1356 | 909 | — | 984 | 759 | 700 | 1395 | 881 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 21 | 631 | 70 | 21 | 236 | 115 | 21 | 236 | 95 | 21 | 67 | 131 | 62 | 191 | 131 | 19 | 131 | 130 | 19 |
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Information about the Centreville Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Centreville Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Centreville Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Centreville Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Centreville Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Centreville Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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