Linkys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this stretch of water is looking pretty bleak for a proper paddle. We’ve got a long, slow grind of tiny, weak surf ahead, and it’s going to take a while before anything worth getting wet for shows up. Most of the next week and a half is just ankle-biters and knee-high slop, with the energy levels staying real low in the two-digit range (15 to 97). The water’s sitting at 62°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there. You’ll want a decent hood and boots, but it’s not freezing.

The first bit is rough. Wednesday and Thursday are all around 0.7ft to 2ft, with winds mostly cross or onshore, and that’s not doing us any favors. Friday brings a clean little 1ft cross-off, but it’s still too small to bother with. The weekend is more of the same—Saturday gets a bit of swell but the period is short and messy, and Sunday afternoon sees a bump to 5ft but with rain and a cross-chop, so it’s still ordinary surf.

Then we hit a real flat spell. From Monday the 22nd through Wednesday the 25th, we’re looking at nothing but 1ft to 3ft dribble, with onshore winds and chopped-up faces. That stretch is a write-off for surfing. There’s about three or four days there where you’d be better off doing anything else. The one glimmer comes Thursday the 24th afternoon—the swell jumps to 7ft from the SE with an 8-second period, and the wind goes glassy. The energy reads 515, which is proper strong. That’s the standout of the whole run, but it’s a short window: the morning is a messy 8ft with cross winds, and by Friday it’s dropping fast. For a spot like Linkys, which is a reef and point break that’s exposed and inconsistent, this is the one to watch. The swell direction (SE) doesn’t match the optimum NE, but when it’s glassy and that size, it’ll still have some push. That’s your best bet, but given the inconsistency, don’t expect it to be perfect.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums. Friday the 25th has a clean 3ft offshore, but it’s not great. The last few days into October 1st are mostly 1ft to 1ft with a little push from a longer period (10-14 seconds), but the height just isn’t there. At the very end, Thursday October 1st afternoon sees a 5ft from the E with a 6-second period and clean conditions, but it’s still only a 1 out of 10—marginal at best due to tide and direction. Honestly, this whole window is a test of patience. There’s one day that could be fun, but otherwise, it’s not looking like a surf trip.

Rusty.

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