Tamarack Surf Report & Forecast

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Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
FAIR

Surf Height

2-3FT+

Observed

Thigh to stomach

Smart Cam

Swell

2.3FT14s
SSW199º
1.4FT19s
SSW209º
1.3FT14s
SW226º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

8KTSWSW

12kts gusts, Onshore

Model Forecast
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Tide

2.3FT

Temperature

69°F

spotName Wind & Weather
74ºF

2mm wetsuit

Chris Borg

North San Diego Forecast

Chris Borg •

Today

Summer magnets still fun option on the AM tide push. Clean early then some crumble mid to late-AM.

Dawn to 10am: SSW swell is down a notch from late Thu, in the waist high range for average zones. Better breaks far north county still push chest-head high with some rare larger waves in the mix. Shape favors structured spots, but there is the odd section at the beachbreaks as the swell period drops. Early window looks mostly clean, a light onshore texture mid-AM.

Afternoon Outlook: Lumpy afternoon conditions as W onshores pick up.

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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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