Tamarack Surf Report & Forecast

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Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
FAIR TO GOOD

Surf Height

3-4FT

Observed

Waist to chest

Smart Cam

Swell

3.9FT19s
SSW203º
2.4FT13s
SSW203º
2.2FT8s
W270º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

3KTSNE

4kts gusts, Offshore

Model Forecast
Satellite map of location

Tide

2.2FT

Temperature

67°F

spotName Wind & Weather
63ºF

2mm wetsuit

Kevin Wallis

North San Diego Forecast

Kevin Wallis •

Today

Strong SSW swell builds all day. Maxes out most beachbreaks, reefs generally best. Clean AM.

Dawn-10am: Widespread head high surf can be expected, even on the more southerly angled swell. Good spots are a couple to a few feet overhead and standouts in the far north county are up to 2x overhead. Powerful with lots of current at open beachbreaks. Generally clean in the AM with wind light/variable.

Afternoon Outlook: Swell eventually peaks, standouts far north county push 2x overhead+. Onshores mainly mellow into the PM - some crumble but not bad. Partial evening clean up possible.

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Tamarack Surf Guide

Tamarack State Park is located at the foot of Tamarack Avenue, which is nothing more than a parking lot right on the beach. Peaks form just to the north of the small river, which provides enough water movement to create some decent sandbars. Conditions vary greatly here with tide and swell, but it's best with a medium tide and a S swell less than six-feet. While Tamarack doesn't often see perfectly lined-up waves, it does offer plenty of fun, shifting peaks that seem to have some kind of lip to... Read more

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