Located in Oceanside to Encinitas, San Diego County, Tamarack is a fun and consistent beach break that offers up rippable sections when the conditions line up. The waves here are pretty easy to surf and break for up to 100 meters over a sand and cobblestone bottom. The sandbars here are formed by a little river mouth and are pretty damn consistent. This also leads to crowds. Not often perfect but good enough often.
What are the best surf conditions for Tamarack?
Gets good between waist-high to overhead. We recommend riding a longboard here when smaller and a shortboard as the size picks up. this break is suitable for all levels of surfer. The surf here is very consistent (8/10) and will be insanely crowded (10/10). the best winds are from the Northeast. The best swells are from the Southwest. Works on all tides.
We recommend wearing a 3/2 in the summer when water temperatures rise to 20 degrees. In winter we recommend wearing a 4/3 when water temperatures drop to 15 degrees. See the temperature chart below for more data on this.
