Linkys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Look, I've had a good look at the charts for our little corner of the world, and I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch. We're looking at a 16-day window that's mostly a write-off. You're gonna see a lot of small, weak energy and a whole heap of poor conditions. The first decent bit of surf worth talking about doesn't show up until Thursday the 23rd of July, and even then, it's nothing to write home about. There's a long gap with no real recommendations from the start of this forecast right through until that Thursday.

Let's start with Linkys, a reef and point setup. It's inconsistent, rarely pumps, and when it does, it's for the advanced crew. The first sniff of anything surfable comes on Thursday morning, July 23rd. We're looking at a 3 ft swell out of the SE with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is a moderate 142. The wind is offshore from the WSW at 9 mph, which is a big positive – it'll keep things clean. The water temp is sitting at 65°, which is pretty much average for this time of year. It's a surfable wave, but the conditions are nothing special. The afternoon sees the swell drop to 3 ft, and the wind goes cross-off, so still clean but the energy drops to 99.

The next little window is Sunday the 26th of July in the afternoon. A 3 ft SE swell with 7-second period and 66 energy. The wind is cross-off from the south at 9 mph, keeping it clean. Again, just ordinary, surfable waves.

Now, the one standout – and I mean the *only* one that gets a bit of a pulse going – is Tuesday morning, July 28th. The swell picks up to 5 ft from the ENE with a 7-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 369 – that's a solid moderate energy. The wind is light from the south at 6 mph, making it cross-off and clean. The file says to expect good surf conditions, and with that energy and clean conditions, this is the best on offer. But you gotta be careful – 5 ft is getting into the territory where it's a bit much for beginners, and the break is advanced anyway. The period is short, so it'll be a bit crumbly, but it's miles better than anything else in this forecast.

After that, it's back to the doldrums. The afternoon of the 28th drops off, and the rest of the month and into August is all small, weak, and onshore slop. The 29th of July has a glassy afternoon with a tiny 2 ft SE swell, but it's barely there.

So, to sum it up: if you're an advanced surfer and you're desperate, mark Tuesday, July 28th for that morning session at Linkys. It's the only real window of decent energy and clean conditions. Otherwise, it's a long wait. The breaks around here are inconsistent anyway, so a blank run like this isn't that unusual. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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