December

I went to Tamarack beach today (12/28/11) around 3pm
The tides were as follows:
Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

W   28      Low   4:55 AM     2.0   6:51 AM    Rise  9:32 AM      11

    28     High  10:57 AM     5.2   4:51 PM     Set  9:17 PM

    28      Low   5:51 PM    -0.2

The air was 60°F and the sea was 57°F.

The swell was 5ft.

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Tamarack+Beach+Resort,+Carlsbad+Boulevard,+Carlsbad,+CA&hl=en&ll=33.155158,-117.350163&spn=0.021377,0.040684&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=42.901912,83.320312&vpsrc=0&hq=Tamarack+Beach+Resort,+Carlsbad+Boulevard,+Carlsbad,+CA&t=m&z=15

It was sunny were surfers and a lot of seagulls.

The clouds were sparse (most likely Cirrostratus Fibratus). It was fairly sunny.

November

I went to Tamarack beach today (11/29/11) around 4pm
The tides were as follows:
      High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon
           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

    29     High  12:32 AM     3.9   6:32 AM    Rise 10:26 AM      16
    29      Low   5:14 AM     2.5   4:43 PM     Set  9:34 PM
    29     High  11:22 AM     5.2
    29      Low   6:37 PM    -0.2
The air was 70°F and the sea was 59°F.

The swell was 5ft.

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Tamarack+Beach+Resort,+Carlsbad+Boulevard,+Carlsbad,+CA&hl=en&ll=33.155158,-117.350163&spn=0.021377,0.040684&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=42.901912,83.320312&vpsrc=0&hq=Tamarack+Beach+Resort,+Carlsbad+Boulevard,+Carlsbad,+CA&t=m&z=15

It was overcast with a couple surfers and many seagulls. The clouds we overcast (most likely Stratocumulus Undulatus) and there was a good breeze. There were more waves than last time and the sun was not visible.

October

I went to Tamarack beach today (10/30/11) at 5:00pm.
The tides were as follows:
 High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon
           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

    30     High  12:41 AM     4.0   7:05 AM    Rise 11:19 AM      12
    30      Low   5:29 AM     2.4   6:00 PM     Set  9:43 PM
    30     High  11:44 AM     6.2
    30      Low   7:16 PM    -0.4

The air was 70°F and the sea was about 64°F.

The swell was about 3ft.

The beach was beautifully lit by the sun which was fairly low in the sky. I believe the clouds were cirrocumulus undulatus. There was a good amount of people and seagulls. There were more waves than last time but the sea still looked fairly calm. http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Tamarack+Beach+Resort,+Carlsbad+Boulevard,+Carlsbad,+CA&hl=en&ll=33.155158,-117.350163&spn=0.021377,0.040684&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=42.901912,83.320312&vpsrc=0&hq=Tamarack+Beach+Resort,+Carlsbad+Boulevard,+Carlsbad,+CA&t=m&z=15

Shea's Ocean Project

I went to Tamarack beach today (9/29/11) at 4:00pm.
The tides were as follows:
Low   4:25 AM     1.0   6:42 AM    Rise  9:18 AM      2
High  10:41 AM     7.0   6:36 PM     Set  8:07 PM
Low   5:28 PM    -0.6
High  11:41 PM     4.8
Temperature: The air was 62°, the sea was about 60°
Swell: 3-4ft
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Tamarack+Beach+Resort,+Carlsbad+Boulevard,+Carlsbad,+CA&hl=en&ll=33.155158,-117.350163&spn=0.021377,0.040684&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=42.901912,83.320312&vpsrc=0&hq=Tamarack+Beach+Resort,+Carlsbad+Boulevard,+Carlsbad,+CA&t=m&z=15

 It was darkish and overcast and the sky was pretty thick with clouds-I believe they were stratocumulus undulatus. There weren't many waves and the sea was smooth. I saw some seagulls and not many people.