Tamarack Ave. Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Diego County, USA)

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Tamarack Ave. Surf Guide

Tamarack Ave. in San Diego County is an exposed beach and jetty break that has quite consistent surf The best wind direction is from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves as well as reef breaks offering better rights than lefts. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. It's often crowded here. Take care of - very strong rips / undertow - Rocks.

Tamarack Ave. Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and jetty	3	fairly consistent	18.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tamarack Ave.:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tamarack Ave. occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Tamarack Ave. (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Tamarack Ave. with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 52% of the time in January while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 13% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

52%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

35%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

13%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Tamarack Ave. Location Map

Interactive Tamarack Ave. surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Tamarack Ave. is Miramar Mcas Airport (NKX) in USA, 36 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Tamarack Ave. is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN), also in USA, 48 km (30 miles) away.

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Tamarack Ave. Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 11:02 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	16	16	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Tamarack Ave. look like?

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Tides at Tamarack Ave.

Current tide and informaton

For Carlsbad, 1 km from Tamarack Ave..

Next High Water: 03:23pm | 1.34m

Next Low Water: 04:48pm | 1.33m

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Tamarack Ave. Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.5 °C) at Tamarack Ave. is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 17.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite