Surf Forecasts:
Linkys surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SE swell with 75 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Linkys this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Linkys in the next 16 days are 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore 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 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Linkys over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Linkys are lookin’ pretty grim for a proper paddle. We’ve got a long, flat spell ahead, so don’t bother waxin’ up just yet.
The forecast opens up with tiny slop. Friday the 14th through to the morning of Wednesday the 27th – that’s nearly two weeks – is just a run of tiny, weak waves. We’re talkin’ ankle-biters mostly around 0.7ft to 2ft from the SE, with combined swell energy barely tickin’ over, mostly in the teens and twenties (like 25 to 43). The odd short-period 5-6 second windswell pops up, but it’s just messy. The wind does play nice at times – glassy on Saturday morning the 15th with that NE breeze at 3 mph, and again Thursday afternoon the 20th is glassy too, ESE at 3 mph – but there’s just not enough water movin’ to bother. A few mornings, like Sunday the 23rd, have clean offshore WSW wind at 12 mph, but again, the swell is a pathetic 0.7ft. It’s frustrating, but that’s how it goes sometimes – this area can string together a blank run like this.
Now, right at the tail end, we finally get a flicker of life. On Friday morning the 28th of August, the swell bumps up to 2ft from the SE, period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 120 – moderate energy for the first time. The wind goes glassy, NNW at 3 mph. That’s clean, tiny fun for a longboard or a foiler, but nothin’ to get amped about. Then Friday afternoon the 28th, we see 3ft from the E, period only 5 seconds though, and combined energy at 135. Wind is light cross-off from the S at 6 mph, keeps it clean. That’s the best on offer, but it’s still just a short-period windswell – nothin’ with any grunt. For an advanced reef-and-point setup like Linkys, you’d want a proper groundswell, not this.
There’s no standout session in this window. Friday the 28th afternoon is the closest we get to a wave, but it’s only for experienced surfers who don’t mind a bit of short-period mush. Beggars can’t be choosers, but this one’s a real test of patience. The crowd factor? Linkys is often busy – so even if it’s small, expect company if you’re out there.
Stay hopeful, though – it never stays flat forever, and forecasts can change. Catch ya next time.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 9 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 75 | 13 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 21 | 13 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:30AM3.77m | 1:01PM3.57m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM0.03m | 7:08PM0.21m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 7:47 | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 29 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 3 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 197 | 75 | 13 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 21 | 13 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NNE 4 | N 3 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | E 5 | ENE 4 | SE 12 | SSE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 12 | — | E 12 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | E 12 | E 5 | SE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | SW 3 | — | SSE 3 | S 5 | SSE 6 | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | SE 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 52 | 260 | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 97 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 617 | 619 | 3533 | 2571 | 1899 | 3574 | 1224 | 788 | 1696 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 187 | 915 | 36 | 492 | 1 | 36 |
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