Linkys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty.

Honestly, looking at the next couple of weeks for Linkys (reef and point), I’m not going to sugarcoat it – the surf is pretty flat and the conditions are mostly poor for a long stretch. We’ve got a real dry spell on our hands through the first week and into the second. But don’t throw your board in the back of the shed just yet, because there is a solid, albeit rough, spike of energy coming late in the period.

Right now, for the first few days and well into next week, we’re dealing with tiny leftovers. Swell heights are barely cracking 1 foot to 1 feet, coming from the SE with periods hanging around 9 to 10 seconds. The wind is mostly cross-off or cross, but the wave energy is weak – we’re talking combined energy values between 9 and 42 (weak). This is barely enough to get a ripple, let alone a proper wave. The water temp was sitting at 65° for the first morning, which is about average for this time of year with a normal anomaly. It’s just a poor run to start.

Gaps of days go by with the same story – poor surf conditions, tiny swell, and very little to get excited about. Around the 22nd (Tuesday), the forecast shows a big jump in swell, but the trade-off is heavy. We see swell building to 12 feet with period around 10 seconds, and the combined energy rockets up to a massive 3722 (strong energy). But here’s the catch – the wind is howling onshore from the east at 22 to 28 mph, with rain. This is going to be a messy, blown-out beast. For a reef and point setup like Linkys, that clean face you want is going to be roughed up big time. This setup looks more intriguing for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The window finally starts to crack open a bit on the morning of Thursday the 24th. The swell drops to a more manageable 4 feet from the SE, with period around 8 seconds, and the combined energy is 180 (moderate). The wind shifts to a light WNW cross-off and the conditions are described as clean. The rating is low, but it’s the first time we get a “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” comment. It’s not a standout, but it’s the best on offer after that long stretch of nothing. The crowd profile here says “often” – and with the area being inconsistent and this being a rare bit of clean, ridable size, it’s going to be worth a look but expect company. The swell direction from the SE is cross to the optimum NE.

After that, Friday the 25th looks like the wind switches onshore again as the swell holds at 5 feet, but the conditions are less appealing.

So, if you can wait out the long dry gap and the gnarly stormy day, the morning of Thursday the 24th is your one true nod. The size is okay, the wind is clean, and the reef should shape it up better than the beach rights. It’s a glimmer, not a guarantee, but that glimmer is all we’ve got.

Rusty.

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