I went to Tamarack beach today (1/29/12) around 1pm
The tides were as follows:
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
Su 29 High 12:46 AM 4.4 6:46 AM Rise 10:05 AM 28
29 Low 7:28 AM 1.7 5:18 PM Set 11:41 PM
29 High 12:49 PM 3.0
29 Low 6:37 PM 1.6
The air temperature was 72°F, and the sea temperature was 57°F.
The swell was 3-4 ft.
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 very sunny and there were some seagulls and squirrels and a decent amount of people in the ocean.
There weren’t any clouds.