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Tamarack Surf Report
3.9
(19 reviews)·intermediate
·beach·Carlsbad, CALoading beach details...
Rising tide with 2.5 ft swell energy.
Tamarack is a beach break in Carlsbad, CA suited for intermediate surfers. It picks up swells from S to WNW (180°-300°). Best surfed at 2-4ft. Hazards include car break-ins, rocks. Prime season runs January, February, March, August, September, October, November, and December. Expect crowded crowds. Offshore winds come from E (90°). Tamarack State Beach features two warm-water jetties creating decent sandbars rated 6/10. River provides water movement for sandbar formation. Mid tide, jetty creates banks optimal at medium tide (2-4 feet)
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optimal at medium tide (2-4 feet)