Pedra Branca
Pedra Branca is surfing's final frontier—a tiny rock pinnacle 26km off the coast of Tasmania that faces directly toward Antarctica and catches the full force of Southern Ocean storms. First surfed in 2008, the wave breaks on a reef around the rock in ice-cold water saturated with great white sharks. Getting there requires a major jet-ski expedition and favorable weather windows. The wave is powerful, remote, and genuinely life-threatening. This is as far from civilization as surfing gets.
Today's Conditions
Location & Conditions
Tide Times
Strike Score Breakdown
Location & Conditions
Spot Details
Swell Requirements
- Optimal direction
- SW (225°)
- Direction range
- 180° - 270°
- Size range
- 9.1m - 13.7m
- Ideal size
- 12.5m
- Height multiplier
- 1.00×
- Ideal period
- 14s+
Wind Requirements
- Optimal direction
- NE (45°)
- Offshore range
- 0° - 90°
Tide Requirements
- Optimal tide
- all
Difficulty
6/10
Crowd level
3/10
👥 Autumn Break (Apr 4 – Apr 19) — expect extra crowds
Access: Jet ski mandatory
Getting There
Nearby Spots
Cloudy Bay
🌊 Southern Ocean power • Bruny Island wilderness • Tassie's hidden gem
Shipstern Bluff
👹 The infamous steps • Tasmania's cold-water demon • Big wave surfing's final frontier
Clifton Beach
🥶 Hobart's home break • Cold water culture • Southern Ocean accessible
Eaglehawk Neck
🏔️ Tasman Peninsula power • Near Shipstern • Dramatic cliffs