One of the heaviest waves on Earth — Shipstern Bluff's massive mutant steps and cold-water power push big-wave surfing to its limits. The Southern Ocean tides carve through this remote Tasman Peninsula reef with ferocious energy, creating a wave that belongs to the elite.
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How the tides and swell change through the year at Tasmania locations.
Small clean swells, cool water, long light.
The Roaring Forties deliver consistent groundswells.
Wild, powerful, empty — for the dedicated.
Transitional, with generous swell windows.
Annual tide statistics computed from published BOM 2026 predictions for Shipstern Bluff. Times use the location time zone (Australia/Hobart).
1.78m on 14 Jul at 19:23
0.09m on 25 Dec at 16:57
0.58m between high and low
June — highest avg high tides
Mixed semi-diurnal — unequal highs and lows
1.69m — from lowest low to highest high
High and low tide predictions for the next 7 days, from BOM. Times use Australia/Hobart.
| Day | High tides | Low tides |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 26 Oct | 08:16 · 1.39m, 21:56 · 1.1m | 01:30 · 0.79m, 15:34 · 0.49m |
| Tue 27 Oct | 08:57 · 1.46m, 23:17 · 1.11m | 02:09 · 0.89m, 16:36 · 0.37m |
| Wed 28 Oct | 09:45 · 1.51m | 02:58 · 0.97m, 17:34 · 0.27m |
| Thu 29 Oct | 00:28 · 1.14m, 10:40 · 1.54m | 04:13 · 1.03m, 18:30 · 0.21m |
| Fri 30 Oct | 01:31 · 1.16m, 11:40 · 1.55m | 05:47 · 1.05m, 19:26 · 0.19m |
| Sat 31 Oct | 02:32 · 1.17m, 12:40 · 1.53m | 06:57 · 1.03m, 20:21 · 0.2m |
| Sun 1 Nov | 03:29 · 1.17m, 13:40 · 1.48m | 07:58 · 0.99m, 21:15 · 0.25m |