The Wave
West is the clean offshore lane, east-southeast swell is the main trigger, and low tide is the clearest window.
The point is easy to reach but still feels isolated, with rocks, rips, sharks, and a sharky / barrelly reputation when it is on.
Surf GuideTasmania
Buxton Point
Buxton Point is the rocky Little Swanport cape break near Rocky Hills, with a quiet east-coast Tasmania point setup, a local alias of Chicken Run, and a winter swell window that only shows itself a few times each year. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Buxton Point in Tasmania.
Break TypePoint Break
Skill LevelIntermediate - Advanced
LocationTasmania, AU
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Chicken Run is the local alias and the wave can be surprisingly sharp for a small east-coast setup.
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