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.