Surf Forecasts:
Centreville Beach surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SW swell with 600 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Sunday (Aug 16) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m 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 1.0m 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 8s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Centreville Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this stretch is looking pretty quiet. We’ve got a 16-day window, but the first few days are a write-off. The surf is small, the wind is almost always cross-on making it choppy and messy, and the combined energy is weak to moderate at best. The water temperature is sitting at 53°F, which is a solid 4°F colder than normal for this time of year – that’s notably chilly, so you’ll want a good thick wetsuit.
The first real chance of anything rideable doesn’t show up until Thursday afternoon, 13th August, at Centreville Beach. The swell jumps up to 6ft from the NW, but the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and weak. The wind is a gentle cross-on, so it won’t be clean. The combined energy is moderate (526). This is really only for the experts, and it’s a marginal call.
Friday morning, 14th August, offers a slightly better look with the same 5ft NW swell, short period, and the wind going straight onshore. It’s still marginal and the energy is moderate (608). The rest of Friday and Saturday are back to small, poor conditions.
We then hit a real gap. From Sunday, 16th August, all the way through the end of the window on 26th August, the surf is pretty much consistently small and poor. The swell heights hover around 2ft to 4ft, mostly with short periods and cross-on winds. The combined energy rarely gets above moderate (500-600 range) and often drops to weak (100-200 range). The only flicker of a hopeful moment is Wednesday afternoon, 19th August, when the swell is 3ft from the SSW with a 15-second period, and the wind is a slight air, giving a bit of a glassy look. The energy is moderate (613). But it’s still a marginal, small wave.
Honestly, if you’re looking for a standout, there isn’t one. The best of a bad bunch is probably that Friday morning, 14th, for the bigger, albeit short-period, NW swell. For the rest of the run, it’s a lot of small, choppy, and cross-on slop. With the wind and small waves, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 | SW 16 | NW 7 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 131 | 82 | 197 | 194 | 179 | 163 | 161 | 340 | 236 | 273 | 146 | 280 | 600 | 464 | 376 | 573 | 565 | 309 | 407 | 305 | 305 |
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 | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 2:58PM1.89m | 3:20AM1.56m | 3:34PM1.86m | 4:20AM1.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:39AM0.21m | 9:22PM0.32m | 9:15AM0.45m | 10:16PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | NNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 70 | 798 | 38 | 194 | 440 | 163 | 161 | 340 | 199 | 273 | 223 | 156 | 119 | 122 | 376 | 573 | 565 | 309 | 407 | 305 | 305 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | WNW 12 | SW 17 | SW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | NNW 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 131 | 58 | 197 | 29 | 179 | 85 | 29 | 157 | 82 | 186 | 130 | 280 | 600 | 464 | 66 | 49 | 46 | 24 | 41 | 33 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 11 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 10 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 82 | 100 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 9 | 29 | 236 | 149 | 146 | 169 | 38 | 35 | 50 | 48 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 71 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 741 | — | 746 | 575 | — | 1039 | 649 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 236 | 453 | 48 | 236 | 310 | 65 | 131 | 453 | 19 | 260 | 70 | 21 | 191 | 191 | 19 | 131 | 131 | 19 | 131 | 53 | 0 |
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