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Pedra Branca

26km off SE Tasmania, Australia

⚠️Shallow🪸Sharp reef

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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.

10-Day Forecast

Thu13

Poor

5.2mSW@15s

60km/h

5.2m@15s

60km/h

Fri14

Poor

6.9mWSW@14s

39km/h

6.9m@14s

39km/h

Sat15

Poor

5.6mSW@15s

33km/h

5.6m@15s

33km/h

Sun16

Poor

4.4mSW@15s

19km/h

4.4m@15s

19km/h

Mon17

Poor

4.2mSW@16s

15km/h

4.2m@16s

15km/h

Tue18

Poor

3.2mWSW@15s

31km/h

3.2m@15s

31km/h

Wed19

Poor

2.5mWSW@15s

34km/h

2.5m@15s

34km/h

Thu20

Poor

2.2mWSW@14s

37km/h

2.2m@14s

37km/h

Fri21

Poor

2.9mWSW@15s

40km/h

2.9m@15s

40km/h

Sat22

Poor

2.8mWSW@15s

22km/h

2.8m@15s

22km/h

Groomed Choppy 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: AfternoonAM 66 km/h · PM 58 km/h

Swell

5.2m

SW(229°)

Score: 5/25

Period

15s

Long period groundswell

Score: 8/25

Wind

60km/h

W(272°)

Score: 0/25

Weather

12°C

0.1mm40%

First light 6:40amSunrise 7:10amSunset 5:23pmLast light 5:53pm

Windswell5.4m@9sSecondary1.3mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

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tidem

2:20am0.2m

10:30am0.7m

7:00pm0.9m

3:42am0.1m

11:00am0.6m

3:30pm0.5m

8:42pm0.6m

4:30am0.0m

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5:10pm0.3m

10:15pm0.5m

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12:06pm0.5m

6:30pm0.2m

6:15am0.1m

12:40pm0.5m

7:18pm0.1m

1:30am0.4m

6:45am0.2m

1:00pm0.6m

8:06pm0.0m

2:50am0.5m

7:00am0.3m

1:30pm0.7m

8:42pm0.1m

4:00am0.5m

7:30am0.5m

1:42pm0.8m

9:30pm0.1m

4:50am0.6m

2:06pm0.8m

9:50pm0.2m

5:30am0.7m

Night

Tide times today

2:20 am

Low tide - 0.21m

10:30 am

High tide - 0.72m

12:00 pm

Low tide - 0.71m

7:00 pm

High tide - 0.90m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction10/25

Swell Size5/25

Swell Period8/25

Wind0/25

Raw Score23/100

Adjustments

🤢 Wind History-21

🌊💨 Windswell-7

⚠️ Weak Component-10

📉 Undersized Swell-7

⚖️ Penalty Stack Cap+4

🚫 Undersized Capmax 64

Adjusted Score0/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score0

🤢 Morning Sickness🌊💨 Windswell

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SSW (200°)
Direction range: 180° - 220°
Size range: 6m - 15m
Ideal size: 10.6m
Height multiplier: 1.08×
Ideal period: 18s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: NNE (30°)
Offshore range: 0° - 60°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: all

Water temp

12°C

Wetsuit

5/4mm + boots

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: No land access — a bare rock ~26km off Tasmania's south coast. Reached only by a long boat expedition from Hobart with mandatory jet-ski tow. Expert big-wave crews only.

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Pedra Branca?

Pedra Branca handles all stages of the tide, so time your session around the wind instead. The live chart above shows the next few days.

What wind direction is offshore at Pedra Branca?

Offshore wind at Pedra Branca blows from the NNE (30°). Anything in the 0° to 60° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.

What swell size and direction work best at Pedra Branca?

Pedra Branca wants SSW swell (180° to 220°) between 6m and 15m, with a period of 18s or more for quality waves.

When is the best time of year to surf Pedra Branca?

The main season at Pedra Branca is Mar-Aug. Rare Southern Ocean tow window. Autumn-winter is the main season.

How do I get to Pedra Branca?

Fly into HBA, then allow about 0 minutes by road, plus a boat transfer (around $1500 USD). No land access — a bare rock ~26km off Tasmania's south coast. Reached only by a long boat expedition from Hobart with mandatory jet-ski tow. Expert big-wave crews only.