Linkys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what's on the cards. I gotta be straight with you – it's gonna be a quiet stretch ahead. The next 16 days are looking pretty flat, so if you've got a shortboard, you might be better off leaving it in the car for a while.

We're looking at Linkys, and honestly, the story is the same day after day. The swell is tiny, barely a ripple, with most days showing nothing above 1 ft. The combined energy is weak, just a measly 2 to 30 most of the time, so there's just no push. The water temp is sitting at a pretty normal 66° for the time of year, not too chilly, not too warm.

For the first week, from August 5th through to the 12th, it's all "poor surf conditions" with a score of zero. You might catch a few knee-high sliders on Friday the 7th afternoon with a 2 ft swell from the SE, but with a cross-shore wind and a short period of 8 seconds, it's not going to be anything to write home about. The light breeze on the 9th with offshore wind will make the water glassy, but there's barely a wave to ride.

As we roll into the second week, from August 13th to the 20th, the pattern doesn't change much. We get a little bump on the 13th morning with 1 ft and an onshore wind, but the energy is still low (22) and the period is short (8 seconds). There's one odd morning on the 15th with a 2 ft NE swell, but it's a windswell with a tiny 4-second period – just a messy bump. The rest of the days see similar tiny swells of 1 ft or less.

Honestly, across the whole 16-day window, there's not a single standout. No real swells, no good windows. The only highlight is that the wind is often light, and there are a few mornings with glassy or clean conditions, but without any swell to work with, it's all just a flat calm. It's a blank run, and for this spot, that's pretty normal. Forecasts can change though, so don't ditch the board just yet.

Rusty.

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