Shipstern Bluff: A wave within a wave

Thought Mavericks was gnarly? Thought Cortes Bank was wild? Meet Shipstern Bluff—aka Shippies—Tasmania’s freakiest slab and possibly the most dangerous surf break on earth. In this episode, we travel to the edge of the Tasman Peninsula where mutant waves break over razor-sharp reef, sharks lurk, and the water is bloody freezing.

We’ll talk about the “mutant steps” that give this wave its horrifying reputation, the long hike (or sketchy jet ski ride) to get there, and the early pioneers who dared to surf it—including David Guiney, who surfed it solo for years. You’ll also hear the near-death story of big wave charger Mikey Brennan, plus how photographers like Sean Davey and surfers like Mark Mathews helped put Shippies on the map.