Linkys Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.96° N 70.77° W

Linkys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Linkys sea temperature is
18.7°C
0.2° 

Linkys surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Linkys surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, ESE swell with 145 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Linkys this week:

The surf forecast for Linkys over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Linkys in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sun 23rd Aug)1ft (0.3m) 12s
Best Surf11PM (Sun 23rd Aug)1ft (0.3m) 12s
Most Powerful 8PM (Wed 26th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Linkys over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you—the next couple of weeks are a bit of a write-off for Linkys. This is a reef and point setup that’s inconsistent at the best of times, and we’re looking at a long stretch of flat, poor, or just plain ordinary conditions. The biggest issue is that the swell direction is coming from the SE and ESE, but the optimum swell direction for this spot is from the NE. That mismatch is a killer.

The forecast starts with Sunday, August 23rd, and we’re in the doldrums right away. A tiny 1ft ESE swell with a 12-second period, but it’s cross-on from a light easterly breeze and the wave energy is weak (52). It’s going to be a complete non-starter. From Monday the 24th through to Friday the 28th, we’ve got a mix of tiny swell (1ft to 3ft), short periods, and mostly cross or cross-off winds. The wave energy stays low (between 40 and 109), and the comments are all "poor surf conditions" or "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." Not a single session worth paddling out for.

The weekend of the 30th and 31st offers nothing either. A bit of glass on the 30th morning, but the swell is a pathetic 2ft. The energy is almost non-existent (41). On Monday the 31st, we get a very long-period swell of 18 seconds from the ESE, but it’s tiny (0.7ft) and cross-off from a 20 km/h WNW wind. That long period will just be a long, straight wall at the beach break—not the kind of thing that works at Linkys’ reef and point.

Now, we do finally see a pulse of energy from September 1st. The wave energy climbs to 163 on Tuesday morning and 249 on Wednesday afternoon, with swell heights reaching 3ft and periods around 12 to 13 seconds. But the wind is cross or cross-on, and the direction is still all wrong (SE). The forecasts are still calling it poor or marginal. It’s frustrating because the energy is there, but the conditions aren’t lining up.

The real promise shows up in the second week, but it’s a long way out. From September 5th (Saturday) onwards, the models start to look better. The swell direction shifts to ESE and E, and the wind goes cross-off from the SSW or WNW. Wave heights nudge up to 4ft to 4ft, with moderate energy (375 to 385). The comments finally say "expect good surf conditions." This is the best on offer, but it’s over a week away, so treat it as promising but not certain. The morning of September 7th (Monday) has a 2ft E swell with a clean offshore SW wind at 20 km/h, which could be a nice, clean window if it holds.

Given the long gap of nothing, I’d say keep your board waxed for that first week of September. The forecast can change, and it’s been dead quiet for a while, so a pulse is overdue. But right now, this is a kite surfer’s forecast more than a paddle surfer’s.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.6
SE
6
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.6
SE
9
0.7
SE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.9
SE
5
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.8
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
27
60
32
30
26
29
29
65
70
88
62
48
62
57
34
32
48
60
41
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
WNW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SW
10
NW
5
SSW
20
SSE
10
NW
10
S
15
SE
10
S
10
SE
10
SE
10
NNW
5
ESE
15
SE
5
W
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
8:36PM2.95m
9:19AM2.66m
9:26PM3.03m
10:04AM2.78m
10:11PM3.13m
10:45AM2.91m
10:54PM3.22m
11:24AM3.04m
11:35PM3.29m
12:01PM3.16m
00:15AM3.32m
12:38PM3.27m
00:55AM3.32m
Low Tide
2:20PM1.15m
3:08AM0.84m
3:12PM1.07m
3:54AM0.74m
3:59PM0.95m
4:36AM0.64m
4:43PM0.82m
5:14AM0.55m
5:24PM0.69m
5:52AM0.49m
6:05PM0.58m
6:28AM0.45m
6:45PM0.50m
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
6:00
6:01
6:01
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:32
7:30
7:30
7:28
7:27
7:24
7:22
 mm
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
2
2
Temp °C
19
20
25
28
25
23
25
22
22
23
21
22
25
24
22
24
23
21
20
19
Feels °C
20
22
22
24
22
21
24
22
22
21
19
21
23
22
24
25
26
22
19
20
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Linkys:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Linkys surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Linkys Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Linkys provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Linkys can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Linkys surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Linkys) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Linkys may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Linkys is 6 km (4 miles) from Hampton. If you plan a vacation in New Hampshire, look for hotels and other accommodation in Hampton. Hampton has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest