Linkys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right. Gotta be honest with you, the next couple of weeks look bleak. We've got a real dry spell on our hands. Linkys is an inconsistent reef and point set-up, so it's not a shock, but it still stings when you're checking the charts and seeing nothing.

The water temperature is sitting at about 63°, which is pretty much bang on for this time of year, so you can’t blame the cold.

From the 14th of September right through to the morning of the 20th, there's just nothing doing. We're talking tiny scraps of swell, never cracking 3 feet, with energy readings all well under 100 (weak). The winds are all over the place – onshore, cross, cross-off – but it doesn't matter because there's no wave to mess up.

Finally, on the 20th of September, we see a pulse of energy come through. Sunday morning brings a lumpy 6 ft swell from the ENE with a short 6-second period, and combined energy hitting 250 (moderate). But the wind is a cross-onshore, so it's going to be a messy, choppy affair. Still, it's the biggest we've seen. The afternoon cleans up a touch with lighter onshore wind and the swell drops to 5 ft with energy at 303. It’s marked as marginal at best. For a spot like Linkys, that's not really a goer.

We get a few more days of small, onshore junk through the 21st and 22nd, with energy levels dropping back into the double digits. Nothing to get out of bed for.

Then on the 23rd, Wednesday morning, we get a glimmer. A clean 4 ft swell from the SE with a 6-second period and cross-off wind. Combined energy is only 95 (weak), so it's not packing any punch. The afternoon sees a bump to 5 ft and 168 energy, but the cross-shore wind messes it up.

The real standout, if you can call it that, is the 24th of September – Thursday. The afternoon session shows a 8 ft ESE swell with a 9-second period and combined energy of 948 (strong). The wind is a clean cross-off, which is a huge positive. That's the best we're going to get, but at that size, Linkys is firmly in the advanced-only zone. For a rare, inconsistent spot to be showing that kind of energy, it's a weird one. It’s promising, but we're a week and a half out, so keep your fingers crossed. The morning of that day is a write-off with 6 ft and cross-shore wind.

After that, it fades fast. The last week of the month is a write-off – dropping swell, howling onshore winds from the NE at 22 mph. The 29th of September shows a glassy morning, but with a pathetic 1.0 ft of swell, you'd be better off staying in bed.

So, your only real target is the afternoon of the 24th of September. Big, clean, and heavy. Everything else is a no-go. This is just one of those stretches where the ocean shuts down for a while. Forecasts can change, but right now, it's looking grim.

Rusty

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