Linkys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat around here. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing on the cards, so don’t rush to grab your board just yet.

The first week is a total write-off. From Wednesday the 9th right through to Tuesday the 15th, we’re looking at dribbly little waves—nothing over 1ft—with weak energy readings, mostly in the single digits to the low twenties. There’s some clean mornings here and there, and the water temp is around 64°, which is about normal for this time of year, but that doesn’t help when there’s no surf. The conditions are clean, but there’s just nothing to ride.

We finally see a pulse of something on Thursday the 17th, with a bump to 4ft, but it’s a short-period windswell at 5 seconds, coming from the NE, which is cross to the bank. It’s surfable for someone, but it’s pretty ordinary. The wind is light in the morning, so it might be worth a paddle for the desperate, but the energy is weak (85) and the quality is poor.

Friday the 18th brings a similar story—3ft from the ENE with a 6-second period. The morning has a moderate offshore, which will keep it clean, but again, it's small and junky. The energy reading is 84, so it’s not completely dead, but for a spot like Linkys that’s a reef and point setup, it’s not doing much.

After that, it’s back to the flatness from the 19th through the 24th. A couple of glassy sessions on the 19th afternoon and the 24th morning, but the swell is down to 0.7ft. The long-period stuff that shows up (11-12 seconds) is just too small to bother with.

Bottom line: there are no proper standouts in this 16-day window. The energy is weak and the swell is almost non-existent. If you’re desperate, the 17th morning is your best look, but honestly, it’s a poor run. This is one of those times where the ocean is just taking a breather. Forecasts change, so don’t lose hope—but for now, keep the board in the car and maybe find something else to do.

Rusty.

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