Linkys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Linkys.

Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is a struggle. There’s no real swell, and the wind is mostly junk. The biggest issue is that Linkys is a reef and point break that’s pretty inconsistent, and it needs a very specific swell direction to work. The optimum is from the NE, but we’re not seeing that at all. The water is also running much colder than normal for this time of year, which is a real bummer.

We start off on Saturday the 25th of July with tiny, weak 2ft swell from the SE, with a short period of 7 seconds. The energy is pathetic, sitting at just 43. The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it’s a write-off. That same small, choppy pattern carries through Sunday and Monday. The best we get in the first week is a bit of a spike on Wednesday the 29th of July, when the wind turns offshore from the ENE, but the swell is a messy 5ft from the ESE with a period of only 6 seconds. The energy jumps up to 134, but with that short period and poor quality, it’s still not worth the paddle. Thursday the 30th of July sees a similar story – a 4ft ESE swell, but the wind is cross-onshore in the morning and onshore in the afternoon. The energy is climbing to 258, but the conditions are just marginal at best.

Then we hit a massive gap. From Friday the 31st of July all the way through to Wednesday the 5th of August, it’s a desert. The swell drops to barely a ripple, often under 2ft, with short periods and weak energy readings. The wind stays mostly cross or cross-onshore. It’s just not happening.

The only glimmer of hope comes on Thursday the 6th of August. In the morning, we get a clean offshore wind from the W, but the swell is only 2ft from the E with an 8-second period and energy of 43. The afternoon is slightly better – a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the S, with the same 2ft swell but the energy nudging up to 57. The model says the waves are surfable but very ordinary. Honestly, that’s the best on offer, and it’s still a long way from a standout.

After that, from Friday the 7th of August onward, it’s back to the same story: tiny swell, bad wind, and no energy. It’s a flat spell that’s pretty normal for a spot that’s as inconsistent as Linkys.

So, there you have it. No real standout sessions here. The setup is pretty poor for a paddle, and with the wind and small swell, this might look more interesting for kite surfing than a traditional surf. Keep an eye on the forecasts, though – it tends not to stay this poor for long.

Rusty.

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