Centreside Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Torquay, Australia)

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Centreside Surf Guide

Centreside in Torquay is an exposed reef and point break that has reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Ideal winds are from the northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Centreside Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef and point	4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	67°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Centreside:

The best conditions reported for surf at Centreside occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Centreside (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Centreside with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 61% of the time in July while 28% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 11% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

61%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

28%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

11%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Centreside Location Map

Interactive Centreside surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Centreside is Avalon Airport (AVV) in Australia, 41 km (25 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Centreside is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW), also in Australia, 84 km (52 miles) away.

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Centreside Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 22:03 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (ft)	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW
Period (s)	15	15	14	14
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Centreside

Current tide and informaton

For Bancoora, 13 miles from Centreside.

Next High Water: 08:29am | 5ft

Next Low Water: 03:10am | 3ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Centreside Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.3 °C) at Centreside is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 67°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite