Shipstern Bluff
Tasman Peninsula, TAS · Australia
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Tasmania's mutant — a deep-water slab that detonates on the Steps with two metres of freefall in the face, surfed by a hard few in cold, sharky, magnificent isolation.
Today's surf at Shipstern Bluff
Updated 20:14 spot time
Shipstern Bluff surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 2.5 m double overhead+, 2.0 m SSW swell at 8.1 s. Wind up to 28 km/h WSW. Water 13°C. Best surf window around 18:00 — epic (4/5) with 23 km/h W wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
S–SW
Best wind
N–NW
Ideal size
15 ft+ big wave
Break type
Slab
Best season
May–August
Crowd
Empty
Safety: Expert-only water — heavy hold-downs, strong currents and serious consequences. Paddle out only at sizes you have real experience in, and never alone. Thin, heavy lips landing on shallow water — one of the most dangerous wave types in surfing. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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