Centerville Beach
California · United States
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Centerville Beach is a NW-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near California — it picks up SW–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–SE wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Centerville Beach
Updated 20:50 spot time
Centerville Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 7 ft–8 ft double overhead+, 7 ft NW swell at 7.2 s. Wind up to 8 mph NNE. Water 54°F. Best surf window around 12:00 PM — good (3.5/5) with 4 mph NE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~11.9°C (53.4°F) on average
Jan
11.2°C
52.2°F · 9.6–13.2°C
Feb
10.6°C
51.1°F · 8.7–12.9°C
Mar
10.6°C
51.1°F · 8.7–12.7°C
Apr
10.7°C
51.3°F · 8.9–13.1°C
May
11°C
51.8°F · 9.5–13.5°C
Jun
11.5°C
52.7°F · 9.5–13.8°C
Jul
12.2°C
54°F · 10–16.3°C
Aug
12.5°C
54.5°F · 10.5–15.6°C
Sep
12.6°C
54.7°F · 10.2–17°C
Oct
11.9°C
53.4°F · 9.9–15.7°C
Nov
12.3°C
54.1°F · 10.6–14.2°C
Dec
11.6°C
52.9°F · 9.4–15.2°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SW–N
Best wind
E–SE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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