The waves at Teahupoo are one of the strongest and toughest to ride in the world. It is known for the heavy & glassy waves offshore, often reaching up to 20 meters (70 feet). It is the site of the annual Billabong Pro Tahiti surf competition. You might also know Teahupoo because of the pro-surfer Laird Hamilton. On August 17, 2000 he was credited with surfing the “heaviest wave” ever ridden, documented in the film “Riding Giants”.
The surfers on the photos below make it look as if riding these massive waves is nothing…yet one single mistake can lead to a disaster.
Relaxing while in the barrel.
Two surfers conquering a wave.
Pro-surfer Raimana Van Bastolaer surfing Teahupoo, Tahiti.
You have to be careful not to get run over by the wave.
Escaping the waves.
Pro-surfer Dennis Tihara knows how to tame these waves.
It takes much practice to escape the wave at the right moment.
Fantastic pictures, really impressive!
thanks, glad you like them ;)
Just amazing. heaven and earth melt away…
Thank you so much! I can only agree with you: heaven on earth :)
Oh and by the way, congrats on the fantastic new design of your website, especially the start page. ;-) Ilove it. Great job. Keep it up girls!
Thank you so much Angelika! We’ll do out best to keep it up ;) Have a good start into the week!