Linkys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – this one's a tough pill to swallow. We're looking at Linkys, a reef and point set-up that's known for being inconsistent, and this forecast is a real bummer. The water's sitting at 63°F on the Friday morning, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you'll want a good thick wetsuit.

For the next 16 days, there's just nothing to get excited about. We're talking about a long, dry stretch from the start right through to the end of the forecast. The swell is tiny, the energy is weak, and the conditions are just plain poor. It's a solid 16-day gap with no real surf to recommend.

The first few days, from Friday the 31st of July, we've got a whisper of a swell at 2ft from the east, but it's a short-period 6-second windswell. The combined energy is a measly 26 – that's about as weak as it gets. The wind is glassy on Friday morning, which is nice, but with no swell to push it, it's just a pretty lake. That afternoon, the wind picks up from the south, making it a cross-off, but the swell drops to 2ft. It's just not worth paddling out for.

The weekend and the following week are more of the same. We see a mix of onshore, cross, and glassy winds, but the swell never gets above 4ft, and that's a short-period 5-second jumble from the south-southeast that just looks messy. The energy is in the double digits, mostly well under 100, which tells you there's nothing pushing through. On Monday the 3rd, there's a risk of thunderstorms, but even that won't bring any decent waves. By Wednesday the 5th, we get a glassy morning, but the swell is a pathetic 0.7ft with an energy of 1. You could surf a puddle for more fun.

Looking further out, the second week is a complete write-off. From the 8th of August onwards, the swell is consistently under 2ft with periods under 12 seconds and energy levels barely cracking 30. The wind is often offshore or light, which is a tease, but there's no ocean energy to work with. The best we see is a 2ft swell on Tuesday the 11th with a 7-second period, combined energy of 33, and glassy conditions in the morning. It's clean, but it's still barely a ripple.

Honestly, this stretch is a blank run, and for an inconsistent spot like Linkys, it's not that unusual. There's nothing here for a paddle surfer. With such small, weak swell and poor quality, it's not even worth a second look. The setup looks far more interesting for a kite surfer than anyone trying to get a wave on a surfboard.

I'm sorry, mates, but the best advice I can give is to leave the board in the car and go do something else. This one's a total write-off.

Rusty.

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