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What is it like to surf Teahupoo?
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 meters below the surface.
Where is the surf spot Teahupoo?
Tahiti
Located at the southwest tip of Tahiti, in French Polynesia, Teahupoo is the typical Pacific freak of nature. The hollow and thunderous surf spot breaks approximately 500 yards offshore in an abrupt deep-to-shallow coral pass.
Where is the hardest place to surf in the world?
The most dangerous surfing spots
- Teahupo’o, Tahiti.
- Unpredictable conditions at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay.
- Peahi or ‘Jaws’ in Maui.
- Big swells in Praia do Norte.
- Dangerous breaks at Shipstern Bluff.
- Waimea Bay in Oahu, Hawaii.
- Beaches closed due to shark attacks in Australia.
- Also shark infested, Seal Island, South Africa.
What is it like to surf Ta’Teahupo’o?
Teahupo’o is a freak of nature. It’s almost like God’s gift to surfing. The light is generally perfect from dawn to dusk, the wave is incredibly powerful and then there’s this crack in the reef where media boats can bob. Surfers come out of the tube and straight towards the cameras.
What is a Tahiti Teahupoo?
Teahupoo, otherwise known as the “End of the Road,” became famous back in 1998 when some of the best surfers in the world took on these breathtaking waves during the Gotcha Tahiti Pro. However, long before that, other riders had experienced the sheer power of surfing’s heaviest wave.
Where is the best place to surf in Tahiti?
Teahupoo in Tahiti is an exposed reef break that has very reliable surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the north northeast.
How is the Teahupo’o wave formed?
The monstrous wave itself forms as the ocean swell bends and races along the reef – it’s drastic shape and pitch formed when the wave leaves a gently sloping bottom and is hurled towards a dry reef. In order for a surfer to successfully surf a wave at Teahupo’o, one must actually take off UNDER the lip to avoid being launched.