Surf Forecasts:
Tamarack Ave. surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with 777 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tamarack Ave. this week:
The surf forecast for Tamarack Ave. over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 20s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 16s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tamarack Ave. in the next 16 days are 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 20s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tamarack Ave. over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's look at the stretch ahead at Tamarack Ave., this beach and jetty setup. I gotta be straight with you, it's looking pretty bleak. We've got a solid run of poor conditions stretching from now, Tuesday the 7th of July, all the way through. For several days, there's barely a whisper of a decent wave.
The core problem is a persistent cross-onshore or onshore wind, and a small, weak swell. The combined swell energy mid-week is moderate, hitting 837 on Tuesday morning, but it's just not translating into rideable waves. The water temp anomaly is blank, so no major news there, it's about what you'd expect for early July.
We get a few marginal days, like Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th, with the swell bumping up to a tiny 4ft from the SSW. But with the wind blowing straight onshore or cross-onshore, that small, clean energy just gets chopped up. The surf is inconsistent and pretty much a write-off for quality.
Things don't really improve. Friday the 10th through to Sunday the 12th stays poor. The swell drops to 3ft or 3ft, and though the period is a long 15 seconds at times, it's not enough and the wind keeps it messy. For a beach-jettie spot, this setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The combined energy drops off a cliff, hitting 324 on the 12th, which is weak (324).
We go through another whole week of nothing, from the 14th to the 19th of July. Tiny 1ft to 2ft surf, and while the period gets up to a promising 18 seconds on the 14th, a groundswell that long on a beach setup tends to break too straight. Even with light winds, it's just not enough.
Finally, there's a slight flicker of life on Monday the 20th. The swell picks up to 4ft to 4ft from the S, with a shorter period of 13 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 786 and 856, which is moderate energy (786) to strong (856). But it's still cross-onshore from the west with a gentle breeze. It's marginal, not clean. It's the best we've got, but that's not saying much. The following couple of days retreat back to the same old story of small, windy surf.
Honestly, for 16 days, there are no standouts. The whole forecast is a flat, windy, gutless stretch. Save your energy and the wax for a better run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 485 | 777 | 603 | 491 | 667 | 651 | 675 | 552 | 481 | 481 | 439 | 411 | 405 | 344 | 362 | 281 | 210 | 229 | 220 | 336 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:15AM1.43m | 3:33PM1.87m | 4:01AM1.29m | 4:22PM1.99m | 5:58AM1.27m | 5:16PM2.13m | 7:26AM1.34m | 6:12PM2.28m | 8:28AM1.44m | 7:06PM2.42m | 9:17AM1.52m | 7:59PM2.53m | 10:02AM1.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06PM1.06m | 8:25AM0.79m | 10:37PM0.89m | 9:12AM0.93m | 11:54PM0.66m | 10:13AM1.04m | 00:56AM0.42m | 11:24AM1.11m | 1:50AM0.19m | 12:32PM1.12m | 2:39AM0.01m | 1:34PM1.09m | 3:26AM-0.11m | 2:30PM1.03m | |||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 392 | 777 | 603 | 102 | 667 | 651 | 675 | 552 | 481 | 481 | 439 | 411 | 405 | 344 | 362 | 281 | 210 | 229 | 220 | 336 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 18 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 21 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 44 | 58 | 60 | 491 | 90 | 65 | 50 | 98 | 94 | 68 | 55 | 39 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 153 | 109 | 113 | 33 | 18 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SW 7 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | S 19 | — | WNW 9 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | S 21 | — | S 19 | S 19 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 21 | S 16 | W 15 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 485 | 2 | 220 | 140 | 118 | — | 27 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 9 | — | 66 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 46 | 4 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 108 | 101 | 6 | 122 | 101 | 0 | 31 | 54 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 32 | 54 | 54 |
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