Linkys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, and I've gotta be straight with you—this stretch of swell looks like a bit of a flat spell for Linkys. There's a run of small, ordinary waves on the horizon, and nothing that really gets the heart pumping. Let's walk through it.

The forecast kicks off on Thursday, 27 August, with a morning session that's about as average as it gets. Swell's a weak 3 ft from the SE with a short period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is a feeble 107—pretty weak. Water temp's sitting at 66°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no need to break out the thick rubber. The wind is a light S breeze at 9 mph, making for a clean cross-off, so the surface is tidy enough, but the waves themselves are just ordinary. It's surfable, but you won't be writing home about it. Afternoon on the 27th gets a bit more size—5 ft from the SE—but with a shocking 5-second period and a cross wind, it's a messy chop. Poor surf.

Friday, 28 August, is more of the same: tiny 2 ft from the SE in the morning, clean enough with a light S wind, but the energy's down to 68. Afternoon picks up a slight offshore from the W at 3 mph, keeping it glassy, but the waves are still barely a ripple. Saturday, 29 August, is a write-off—onshore winds and poor conditions. Sunday, 30 August, has glassy offshore winds but the swell drops to 1 ft and then 1 ft, with energy plummeting into the teens. Monday, 31 August, through to Tuesday, 1 September, is all onshore junk and light rain—tiny, blown-out waves. Wednesday, 2 September, tries to lift a little in the afternoon: 7 ft from the SE with a 6-second period, and the energy jumps to 329—moderate at best. But the period is short, the wind is cross, and it's a marginal, messy affair. Only for the keen.

From Thursday, 3 September, all the way through to Friday, 11 September, it's a grim run of poor surf. The swell stays small, under 5 ft, with onshore winds and lots of rain and cloud. The energy rarely breaks 100, and the wave comments are all "poor". There's a tiny glimmer on Wednesday, 9 September, with a 3 ft swell from the ENE and a clean cross-off wind, but it's still just ordinary. The last few days, 10 and 11 September, have clean offshore winds but the swell is a pathetic 1 ft to 2 ft—basically flat.

Look, Linkys is a reef and point break that's inconsistent and rarely breaks, so this blank run is more normal for the area. The optimum swell direction is NE, but we're stuck with small SE and E pulses. There's no standout session here—nothing to get excited about. The best of the worst is probably Thursday morning, 27 August, or Friday afternoon, 28 August, but even then, it's a two-foot dribble. If you're desperate, you could paddle out for a few grovelly ones, but honestly, this is a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but right now, the ocean's got nothing to offer.

Rusty.

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