Teahupoʻo (Tahitian pronunciation: [te.a.hu.ˈpo.ʔo]) [2] is a village on the southeastern coast of the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia, France, in the southern Pacific Ocean. [3] . It is known for the large, consistent surf that occurs off its shore, and resulting international surfing competitions.

Jun 22, 2023 · Take a look back at the history of how the most infamous wave in the world came into the spotlight and how famous the World Tour event held there today almost never existed. Tahiti's Teahupo’o...

Nov 26, 2021 · Teahupoo is located at the Southwestern tip of Tahiti in modern French Polynesia. It comes around when the winter storms rise. You'll see it break off about 500 yards offshore in a deep-to-shallow coral pass.

On a big day, the left reef at Teahupo’o in Tahiti is one of the world’s most spectacular waves. This uniquely intense surf zone owes much of its freakish form to an equally unique bottom...

Mar 2, 2025 · Thanks in part to the 2024 Paris Olympics (and one viral Gabriel Medina photo), Teahupo’o is undoubtedly one of the most famous waves in the world today. For surfers and non-surfers alike, the spot’s heaving monstrosities provoke a sense of fear and wonder.

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Teahupoo is a vibrant and mutant slab breaking over a shallow live reef. Its wave face is much bigger than its back and, therefore, offers a heavy, liquid, tubular ride that can even be surfed in 45-foot conditions.

Dec 5, 2019 · Teahupoo is the most dangerous break in the world. The waves there have a unique combination of size, power and speed made more dangerous because they break over a sharp coral reef lying only...

Aug 20, 2019 · Tahiti’s Teahupo’o (pronounced Chop-pu) is one of the heaviest waves in the world. Nestled on the southwest corner of Tahiti’s smaller dormant volcano, Tahiti Iti, Teahupo’o is a small and...

Surfing Teahupoo, Tahiti is an aspiration for nearly all surfers. It's possible too! Without a big swell, the waves are about 5-7 feet, there is simply less water to create mammoth waves.