Linkys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee or a cold one, because the next 16 days at Linkys (reef and point) are gonna be mostly a flat, frustrating story. We are looking at a real dry spell, a long stretch where you’d be hard-pressed to find a wave worth paddling for. The first solid recommendations, if you could even call them that, don’t really show up until well into the second week. There’s a big gap of quiet before we see any real potential.

Let’s start from the beginning. Sunday, August 16th, through to about Wednesday, August 20th, it’s just tiny. We’re talking knee-high dribble, 0.7ft to 1.0ft of weak, short-period swell. The combined energy is struggling, sitting mostly between 7 and 14 (weak). The wind is a bit messy, a lot of cross-onshore and cross-off stuff, but honestly the swell is so small it doesn’t matter. It’s a total write-off. Don’t bother.

Thursday, August 21st to Saturday, August 23rd stays pretty hopeless. Swell is still mostly under 2ft. There’s a brief moment on the afternoon of the 22nd with 2ft swell and 8-second period from the ESE, energy bumping up to 56 (still weak), but it’s onshore wind. Not worth the paddle out.

Now, a small glimmer arrives on Wednesday, August 26th. The morning sees 4ft of swell from the NE with a short 5-second period. The combined energy hits 93 (still weak). The wind is clean though, a cross-offshore from the NW. That afternoon is similar, 4ft NE swell with 6-second period, energy at 96 (weak), and clean cross-offshore breeze from the W. Now, 4ft is tiny, and with that short period, expect a bit of bumpy, shifty surf, but if you’re desperate, these are the two best windows in the whole outlook. The swell direction is NE, but Linkys really likes a NE swell direction for its optimum, so that’s a good sign even if the size is small. It’s for advanced surfers only, though, due to the inconsistent nature of the break. This is a standout purely because everything else is so flat.

Then from Thursday, August 27th onward, we’re back to the doldrums. Swell drops again to 1ft to 2ft with short periods from the SE. The combined energy gets a bit more interesting, hitting 99 on the 27th afternoon and 86 on the 28th morning, but those are still moderate energy. The wind stays clean for a bit on the morning of the 28th with a slight air from the ENE, but the swell is just too small to do anything with. Sunday, August 30th and Monday, August 31st are the same story – tiny, weak, and uninspiring.

For a spot that’s inconsistent like Linkys, a long blank run like this is pretty normal. The best bet is definitely Wednesday, August 26th, with that clean, 4ft NE groundswell. It’s not going to be a classic, but it’s the only window where the conditions align enough to at least have a fun, grovelly session if you’re a skilled local who knows the bank.

Stay safe, keep an eye on the charts, and don’t force it out there.

Rusty

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