It’s a compelling scene, Shipstern Bluff. One of the world’s most dynamic and difficult waves perched on a corner of Tasmania under the shadow of a towering geological feature, Shippies is built for ...

Tim Bonython is a man who has seen the world's biggest waves at their absolute biggest, and one of them stands out among the rest: Shipstern Bluff.

Sure, the water may not be as warm as other places, but if you like big waves, Tasmania's unique conditions deliver for surfers, the BOM's Luke Johnston says.

You can hear the hoots coming from the channel on this one. They started even before Laura Enever was well and truly inside the tube. After taking a five-year hiatus from Shipstern Bluff, she was ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Tasmania. Followed categories will be added to My News. “I do remember that wave,” the surfer said. “Halfway down I was thinking it was a bit more extreme than I ...

In less than 72 hours, 20 of the world’s craziest surfers will descend on Shipstern’s Bluff, Tasmania. Previously held at Sydney’s Cape Solander, better known as Ours, organizers Mark Mathews and Ryan ...

Laurie Towner and Torren Martyn are two of Australia's most unique surfers. Towner burst on the scene as a teenager when he packed a wild slab at Shipsterns Bluff in front of Andy Irons and Joel ...

Shipstern’s has just been announced as the new home for The Red Bull Cape Fear competition. Previously held at Sydney’s Cape Solander, better known as Ours, organizers Mark Mathews and Ryan Hipwood ...

It’s not the meanest Shipstern Bluff ever, but I’d have to agree with Tim Bonython that this is the most picturesque Shippies I’ve seen in a long time. The Tasmanian slab hasn’t had much action of ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Tasmania. Followed categories will be added to My News. Three-time world champion Mick Fanning heads the list big wave surfers invited to compete in this year’s ...