Surf Forecasts:
Linkys surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SE swell with 104 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Linkys this week:
The surf forecast for Linkys over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Linkys in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Linkys over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let's have a look at what's on offer for Linkys over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – it’s looking bleak. For a spot that's notoriously inconsistent, we're in for a proper dry spell. There’s barely a whisper of swell all the way through to the end of the month.
Looking at the first week, from Saturday the 15th right through to Friday the 21st, it's a write-off. We’re talking tiny, weak waves with combined energy readings as low as 4 to 12, which is basically a lake. The wind and conditions are all over the shop, but the main issue is the lack of any real push. You're looking at swell heights rarely getting above 1ft, and when the odd one hits 2ft, the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, killing it. It's just not worth getting wet.
We get a tiny glimpse of something on Tuesday the 18th morning. Swell jumps to 3ft from the SE with a period of 8 seconds, and the energy kicks up to 104 – the only moderate reading in the whole run. The wind is glassy from the NE. It's the best of a very bad bunch, but honestly, 3ft from that direction at an exposed reef and point like Linkys is not going to do much. If you’re absolutely desperate for a paddle, that’s your window, but it’s nothing to get excited about.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. From the 19th through to the 30th of August, we’re scraping by with 1ft to 2ft waves and the combined energy is well below 100 except for one very ordinary 2ft day on the 27th morning when we finally get another 83 and some clean conditions from a light S wind. That’s another potential, if you can call it that, but still just surfable and very ordinary.
Frankly, with the swell this weak and the exposed nature of the break, you’d get a better workout on a windsurfer or a kiteboard on some of those afternoons with a breeze, if you're into that sort of thing. For a paddle surfer, this is a two-week gap with no real quality. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird happening there. Just a proper, frustrating blank run.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 104 | 71 | 27 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:20AM3.68m | 1:48PM3.56m | 2:09AM3.52m | 2:34PM3.49m | 2:58AM3.32m | 3:20PM3.38m | 3:47AM3.10m | 4:07PM3.23m | 4:39AM2.89m | 4:56PM3.09m | 5:33AM2.72m | 5:48PM2.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:35AM0.12m | 7:58PM0.25m | 8:21AM0.28m | 8:47PM0.35m | 9:06AM0.47m | 9:37PM0.49m | 9:52AM0.68m | 10:28PM0.64m | 10:40AM0.88m | 11:22PM0.78m | 11:31AM1.04m | 00:20AM0.88m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 7:46 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | — | — | 54 | 104 | 71 | 27 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 70 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 12 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 11 | 21 | — | — | — | 4 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | SSE 3 | — | NNE 3 | SSE 2 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | S 3 | SW 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 69 | 230 | 123 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 71 | 83 | 67 | 109 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 912 | 1899 | 2540 | 1899 | 1743 | 1298 | 1696 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 183 | 36 | 459 | 9 | 617 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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The above surf forecast table for Linkys provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Linkys can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Linkys 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 (Linkys) 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).
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