About

Boneyards IS an epic wave. But on a bad year it may not break at all at any size. When the Tassie East coast was dominated by BIG NE and SE swells this place went off. But these days it suffers the same fate as much of Australia since the Tropical Cyclone season has been dormant the surf conditions for Tasmania have also been less than epic. This is not to say that in a given year that Boneyards and other breaks do not pump for a few days. But they are way too unreliable for a short stay surf trip. Even a four week trip could leave you empty handed. Also the Boneyard is a sndbank which leaves it at the mercy of the prevailing conditions. A huge NE swell a few years ago left it in tatters and though it has improved over the last year and a half it no longer tolerates a bad swell and needs almost PERFECT conditions to be epic. My feeling, having surfed in Tassie for the last 6 years is that until the weather patterns make a big shift Tasmania will sufer from inconsistent quality surf conditions. And the same conditions that drive the locals crazy from lack of surf will also keep away a large influx of outsiders. If you want the best out of Tassie surf at the moment you have to live there. And if you are really that serious about getting surf then honestly I think you should consider a more consistent base to locate to.

Location

Access

20min walk then a15 min paddle

Wave Characteristics

Ideal Conditions

Crowd

Dangers

Localism, Sharks

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