Budget-friendlyBeaches & Coast
Carlsbad State Beach (Tamarack)
Carlsbad, CA
By Simir Shah
Wide sandy beach with a seawall promenade, gentle surf, and tide pools at low tide.
Free beach; metered/paid parking
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Map
Tides today
Next low tide
2:51 AM
-0.1 ft — best for tide pools
Next high tide
9:38 AM
3.6 ft
Predictions from NOAA · La Jolla station
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