Shipstern Bluff
| Shipstern Bluff Tasmania | |||||||||
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  Shipstern Bluff Location in Tasmania | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°12′33″S 147°45′7″E / 43.20917°S 147.75194°E | ||||||||
| Established | 1997 to the surfing community | ||||||||
| LGA(s) | Tasmanian Government | ||||||||
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Shipstern Bluff (also known as Devil's Point or simply 'Shippies') is a globally-renowned big wave surfing location on the south eastern coast of Tasmania, Australia, on the Tasman Peninsula.[1]
Location
Shipstern Bluff is located in the Tasman National Park, Tasmania, between Cape Raoul and Tunnel Bay.
It is approximately a 30 km boat/jet ski ride from the coast to the Bluff and is regarded amongst the surfing community as one of the wildest and most dangerous locations in the world, both for the surf and the prevalence of great white sharks.[2] The wave is also well known for its multi-faceted inner formations, referred to by many of its surfers as steps,[3] which give the wave a unique appearance and greatly adds to the challenge of surfing it.
Surfers
Some of the more notable surfers who have tackled Shipstern Bluff include:
- Charles Condon
- Kelly Slater[4]
- Kieren Perrow[2]
- Ross Clarke-Jones[5]
- Andy Irons[6]
- Richie Vaculik
- Mick Fanning[7]
Favorable conditions
Swell Direction: W-S.W. Wind Direction: N-N.E at 50n nots . Tide: Medium to High
It is known to hold and break from 1 metre to plus in winter.[8]
References
- ^ "Parks & Wildlife Service - Map of Tasman National Park". Parks.tas.gov.au. 15 September 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- ^ a b Doherty, Sean (18 December 2007). "Places to surf before you die: Shipsterns Bluff". News.com.au. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- ^ "Tasmania's Shipstern Bluff attracts daredevil surfers with lure of massive waves and worldwide fame". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ Shaun Wallbank (17 April 2010). "Kelly Slater surfs Shipstern". The Mercury. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- ^ Peter Wilmoth (13 March 2005). "When the green room is your stage". The Sun Herald. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- ^ Peter Wilmoth (9 July 2006). "Conquering the monster". The Age. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- ^ "Mick Fanning tackles a new type of monster at Shipstern Bluff". 9news.com.au. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Biggest, Most Dangerous Shipsterns Bluff EVER? - GrindTV.com". Surf.transworld.net. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
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