Surf Forecasts:
Tamarack Ave. surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 438 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. 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 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tamarack Ave. over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the stretch ahead. To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. We’ve got a long, quiet run ahead with very little to get excited about.
The water is sitting at a balmy 76°, which is a whopping 9° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s a wild anomaly, so you’ll be surfing in a bath if you do get in.
The first real chance of anything worth mentioning doesn’t come until Tuesday, August 11th, and even then it’s a marginal call. The predominant wind is from the W or WSW, light to gentle, but it’s cross-on or onshore, which will keep things messy. We’re looking at small, weak swells from the SSW, with a very long period around 19 seconds. That's a groundswell, but at these sizes – 2ft – it’s just not going to have the push. The energy is weak, reading between 257 and 450. The break here is Tamarack Ave., a beach and jetty setup that’s exposed west. For such a long period swell, a beach break can be a bit tricky; it’ll roll in straight and fat.
The only two days that even get a “marginal” nod are Tuesday afternoon, August 11th, and then a bit of a bump on Friday, August 14th, into Saturday, August 15th. On Friday, August 14th, we see the swell nudge up to 3ft from the SSW, with a period of 18 seconds and the combined energy climbing into the moderate zone (747). The wind stays light to gentle cross-on, so it won’t be clean, but it might be the most push you’ll see all week. Saturday, August 15th, the swell bumps a touch more to 4ft, but the period drops to 16 seconds and the wind is still a problem. The energy is moderate at 769.
After that, it tails off again. The whole second week is the same story: small, onshore, poor conditions. There’s no standout day here. For the advanced surfer, it’s a frustrating wait. For a beginner, the swell never gets above 4ft, so it’s not too big, but the quality is just not there. Honestly, with the persistent cross-onshore wind and the beach-and-jetty setup, this stretch looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 114 | 126 | 329 | 243 | 348 | 344 | 295 | 362 | 309 | 305 | 301 | 207 | 186 | 184 | 131 | 252 | 316 | 195 | 264 | 306 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:37PM2.01m | 6:46AM1.26m | 4:52PM2.10m | 7:50AM1.38m | 6:02PM2.23m | 8:30AM1.50m | 7:02PM2.36m | 9:05AM1.60m | 7:56PM2.46m | 9:39AM1.70m | 8:45PM2.49m | 10:13AM1.79m | 9:31PM2.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03AM1.09m | 11:46PM0.55m | 9:33AM1.20m | 00:52AM0.34m | 11:21AM1.22m | 1:44AM0.16m | 12:40PM1.15m | 2:29AM0.02m | 1:40PM1.04m | 3:10AM-0.05m | 2:33PM0.92m | 3:48AM-0.05m | 3:23PM0.82m | 4:24AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 113 | 114 | 84 | 329 | 111 | 348 | 344 | 295 | 362 | 309 | 305 | 301 | 207 | 139 | 137 | 131 | 252 | 316 | 195 | 264 | 306 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 13 | SW 21 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 79 | 126 | 114 | 243 | 124 | 94 | 81 | 83 | 13 | 72 | 42 | 106 | 186 | 184 | 75 | 103 | 46 | 61 | 61 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | W 13 | W 4 | W 12 | W 12 | W 15 | W 14 | W 12 | W 4 | SW 22 | W 13 | SW 21 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 25 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 71 | 12 | 39 | 33 | 51 | 48 | 44 | 45 | 49 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | W 4 | W 5 | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | W 4 | SW 11 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | 4 | 7 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | 58 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 0 | 54 | 53 | 0 | 53 | 54 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 101 | 54 | 0 | 122 | 32 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 0 |
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