Surf-Forecast | Tamarack Ave. Surf Guide

Lat Long: 33.15° N 117.35° W

Issued: 3 am 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tamarack Ave. sea temperature is

23.4°C

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

Photo by: Jay Manning

Tamarack Ave. Surf Guide

Tamarack Ave. in San Diego County is an exposed beach and jetty break that has reasonably consistent surf Offshore winds are from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights and there are also right and left reef breaks (right is best). Best around low tide when the tide is rising. Often Crowded. Hazards include - very strong rips / undertow - Rocks.

Tamarack Ave. Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and jetty	3	fairly consistent	23.4°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.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Tamarack Ave. Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 4 November 2026, 11:30 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 04
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	15	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	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: 05:48pm | 1.75m

Next Low Water: 12:01pm | 0.76m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Tamarack Ave. Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.4 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite