Tamarack Ave. Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get stuck into this one for the next couple of weeks.

First off, we’re looking at Tamarack Ave., a beach and jetty setup. The water is sitting at a balmy 74°, which is a massive 6° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, almost like we’re in a bathtub.

The forecast kicks off on Saturday the 5th with a bit of swell, but honestly, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. The Saturday morning session sees a 3 ft swell from the SSW with a long 16-second period. The combined energy is moderate (1040). The problem is the wind is cross-onshore, and the report says "light cross-onshore with small wind ripples," so it’s going to look a bit bumpy. Not the cleanest. By Saturday afternoon, the swell bumps up slightly to 4 ft from the SW (1227 energy), but the wind picks up to 15 km/h from the WNW, making it cross-onshore and fairly choppy. Keep your expectations low.

Sunday the 6th is where we get a little window. The morning sees a 6 ft swell from the south, with a solid 14-second period (1272 energy). The wind flips to a cross-offshore breeze from the NNE, and the report calls it “clean.” That’s decent. The afternoon holds similar with a 5 ft south swell (1363 energy) and clean conditions. This is the best on offer in the near term – a proper Sunday session if you can handle the size.

Monday the 7th takes a step back. The morning has a 6 ft swell from the SSW (1272 energy), but a cross-onshore wind from the WNW is messing it up, making it fairly choppy. The afternoon gets worse with a 20 km/h cross-shore breeze and a cross-chop. Not worth it.

From Tuesday the 8th onwards, things really start to fade. The swell drops from 5 ft on Tuesday morning (912 energy) down to 2 ft by Wednesday the 9th (481 energy). The wind stays mostly cross-onshore or onshore, and the conditions are described as "poor surf conditions" or "marginal" at best. There’s a long gap of several days with no real recommendations.

The second week is a write-off. From Thursday the 11th all the way through to Sunday the 20th, the swell lingers around 1 ft to 3 ft, with the energy dropping into the low hundreds and even below 300. The period is long (15-19 seconds), which is a groundswell, but it’s just too small. The wind is mostly onshore or light cross-onshore. The comments are all "poor surf conditions." There’s a slight uptick on Saturday the 19th afternoon with a 3 ft SW swell (520 energy), and a similar one on Sunday the 20th afternoon (3 ft, 690 energy), but it’s still marginal and doubtful.

So, to be honest, the only real standouts are the Sunday the 6th sessions. That’s the one to circle. The rest of the 16 days is a long, flat, and choppy gap. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, this is a poor run. It tends not to stay this bad for long, but right now, it’s a washout. The setup is a beach and jetty, and with the onshore winds and poor quality, it might honestly look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Rusty.

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