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Teahupo'o: the world's 'heaviest' surfing wave

by Jeremy Kressmann (RSS feed) on Jan 16th 2012 at 5:00PM

Teahupo'o, site of a legendary surfer break on the French Polynesian island of Tahiti, has developed quite the reputation among big-wave surfers. Due to a shallow coral reef just off shore, waves here tend break as massive, chunky walls of water, a phenomenon that has earned Teahupo'o the distinction as the "heaviest" wave in the world.

The video above, filmed at Teahupo'o, offers a first-hand view from the ocean of what it's like to ride the massive swells of this epic surf spot. Set to an ethereal soundtrack, the video follows surfers as they brave one of the biggest surfing days at Teahupo'o in recent memory, riding crushing "fists" of ocean that grow and collapse, threatening to swallow them whole at any minute. Sit back, click the play button, and let yourself be mesmerized by these awesome feats of athleticism.

Filed under: Surfing, Oceania, French Polynesia

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Dave Jan 16th 2012 9:41PM

Wouldnt wanna fall....

Isabelle Jan 17th 2012 7:20AM

A message from France !

To me Theapo'o is the most beautiful wave ever surfed !

GREAT !!!!!

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