Linkys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for our little corner of the world.

To be brutally honest, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and lacklustre for Linkys (reef and point). We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and messy conditions ahead. The water temp is sitting at 63°F, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The outlook kicks off on the 13th of September with a tiny 3ft swell from the SSE and a pathetic 4-second period – that’s just wind chop. The combined energy is only 49, so there’s nothing to get excited about. Light cross-shore winds won’t help either. It’s a no-go.

The following days are more of the same. Monday the 14th has a cleaner morning with a light offshore, but the swell is a meagre 2ft. Tuesday and Wednesday are tiny, with heights barely reaching 2ft. Thursday through Saturday are all below 2ft, with periods of glassy conditions on the 19th, but there’s simply no swell to work with. We’re looking at a solid week of flatness.

Then, things start to get a bit more interesting towards the 20th of September. Sunday the 20th sees a jump in size, with a 7ft swell from the NE in the morning, and 7ft from the ENE in the afternoon. The combined energy hits 356 and 401 respectively – that’s moderate to strong energy. However, the period is a short 6-7 seconds, which means it’s going to be lumpy and disorganised. Cross-onshore and cross-shore winds in the moderate breeze range will chop it up. This is not a clean, well-shaped wave. For the experienced surfer, it might be worth a look, but for most, it’ll be a battle. At over 7ft, this is for experts only.

Monday the 21st drops back to 5ft from the ENE with an 8-second period. The combined energy is 240. It’s still a bit of a mess, but the morning has light cross-shore winds which might clean it up a touch. It’s still only a marginal call at best.

After that, we slide back into small and poor conditions for the rest of the week. There’s a brief flicker on the 25th of September (Friday) with a 4ft swell from the ESE, 8-second period, and light offshore winds in the morning. The combined energy is 196, and it’s clean. This is probably the best of the entire forecast window. It’s still only a 4ft wave, but with clean conditions, it’ll be surfable and probably fun on the better sets. The crowd factor at Linkys is ‘often’, so expect some company.

The 26th of September (Saturday) offers similar 3ft swell from the E with a 9-second period, and light cross-offshore winds. Another clean, surfable day, but nothing to write home about.

After that, it fades right back to flatness by the 28th.

So, what’s the standout? Honestly, the best bet is the morning of Friday the 25th of September. It’s clean, with a small but rideable 4ft swell from the ESE. The morning of Saturday the 26th is a close second. Both are clean and offer the most potential in an otherwise bleak forecast.

Rusty.

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