Shipstern Bluff (also known as Devil's Point or simply Shippies) is a globally renowned big-wave surfing location on the southeastern coast of

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, Australia, on the

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Location

Shipstern Bluff is located on the southern point of the Tasman Peninsular Tasmania, near Cape Raoul. It is approximately a 30 km boat/

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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

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. The wave is also well known for its multifaceted inner formations, referred to by many of its surfers as ''steps'', 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: * Laurie Towner * Charles Condon * Kipp Caddy *

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* Kieren Perrow *

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* Dave Rastovich

Favorable conditions

* Swell direction: WSW * Wind direction: NNE at 50n * Tide: Medium to high It is known to hold and break from 1 metre plus in winter.

References

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