Surf spot

Satans Shank

Forecast conditions and map view for Satans Shank in Australia, TAS, Hobart, Heard Island and McDonald Islands. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Australia, TAS, Hobart, Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Coordinates: -53.0233, 73.3794

Metric
Metric	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00
Wave height (m)	4.1	3.8	3.4	3.2	3.2	3.3	3.4	3.3	3.3	3.4	3.5	3.3	3.3	3.2	3.2	3.2	3.2	3.4	3.7	3.9	3.8	3.6	3.3	3.1	2.8	2.5	2.1	2.1	2.7	3.2	3.2	3	2.7	3.3	3.8	3.8	3.7	3.3	3.3	3.6	4	4.4	4.6	4.7	4.4	4.3	4.4	5.1	3.9	3.6	4	5.5	5.3	5	6.1	6.5
Wave direction	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	WSW	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	WNW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Wave period (s)	9.1	8.9	8.9	8.8	8.8	8.8	9.1	9.5	9.8	9.8	9.7	10.2	10.1	10.2	10.1	10.3	10.8	10.9	10.8	10.4	10.3	10.2	9.9	9.7	9.6	9.8	10.4	7.7	8.9	8.2	8.3	8.8	8.9	8.9	8.8	8.9	9.2	9.7	9.8	10	10.4	10.5	10.3	9.9	10	9.9	10.2	9.7	10.7	9.9	10.8	10.6	10.8	11.6	11.3	11.3
Wave energy (kJ)	2811	2338	1853	1586	1548	1706	1849	1966	2096	2194	2334	2321	2253	2163	2037	2119	2367	2805	3154	3288	3032	2611	2187	1785	1466	1162	945	506	1134	1343	1392	1378	1151	1724	2262	2312	2268	2025	2117	2563	3460	4308	4446	4449	3907	3627	3989	4769	3555	2597	3767	6832	6564	6724	9628	10760
Wind speed (km/h)	35.8	32.2	31.3	33.9	33.6	29.8	29.8	27.1	31.6	38.6	33.7	44	35.8	38.5	37.8	41.6	44.4	54.3	60.5	64.1	62.4	59.3	46.7	25	22.3	33.5	46	54.9	52.9	51.7	49.3	49.1	47.6	41.5	43.8	46.9	49.4	53	53.8	54.3	52	50.3	64	63.1	62.9	59.1	59	67.5	82.7	75.9	58.9	50.7	58.1	61.4	66.5	77.4
Wind direction	WBlown out	WNWCross-on	NWCross-on	NWCross-on	NWCross-on	NWCross-on	NWCross-on	NNWOnshore	NOnshore	NBlown out	WNWCross-on	WSWBlown out	WSWBlown out	SWBlown out	SWBlown out	SWBlown out	SWBlown out	SWBlown out	SWBlown out	SWBlown out	SSWBlown out	SSWBlown out	SSWBlown out	SSWOffshore	WCross	NWCross-on	NNWBlown out	NNWBlown out	NWBlown out	WBlown out	WBlown out	SWBlown out	SWBlown out	WSWBlown out	WSWBlown out	WSWBlown out	WSWBlown out	WSWBlown out	WSWBlown out	WSWBlown out	WBlown out	WNWBlown out	WNWBlown out	WNWBlown out	WBlown out	WBlown out	WBlown out	WBlown out	WSWBlown out	WSWBlown out	WSWBlown out	WNWBlown out	NWBlown out	NWBlown out	NWBlown out	NWBlown out

Satan’s Shank is an extremely remote, high-energy surf location associated with Heard Island and the McDonald Islands in the subantarctic Southern Ocean. It’s not in Hobart, Tasmania itself; rather, Hobart is often the nearest major logistics point in Australia for expeditions heading to Heard Island.

Quick description

Region: Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Southern Ocean
Nearest major city/logistics hub: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Type of surf: Cold-water, heavy, powerful reef/shorebreak-style conditions depending on swell and coastline exposure
Environment: Very isolated, volcanic, wild, and exposed to intense Southern Ocean weather

What it’s like

Satan’s Shank is the kind of wave spot that appeals to highly experienced, expedition-style surfers. Conditions are typically: - Very cold - Strongly swell-dependent - Wind-exposed - Remote and difficult to access - Potentially dangerous, with minimal rescue options

Because of its location, surfable windows are likely rare and heavily dependent on weather, swell direction, tides, and ice/cold exposure.