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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.

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Access

Walk	Good walk (15-30 min)
Public access	Yes
4x4 required	No
Boat required	Yes

Wave Characteristics

Type	Sandbar
Direction	Right
Bottom	Sandy
Power	Hollow Fast Powerful
Frequency	Regular (100 days/year)
Normal length	Very Long (300 to 500m)
Good day length	Very Long (300 to 500m)

Ideal Conditions

Wind direction	South
Swell direction	SouthEast East NorthEast
Swell size	3ft-5ft - 12ft
Tide	Low tide only
Tide movement	Rising tide

Crowd

Week	Crowded
Weekend	Ultra crowded

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