In case you missed it, the swell at Teahupo’o during the week of May 13th-19th was something to remember. Some even compared it to the historic “Code Red” swell captured on August 27, 2011. Surfline’s “Anatomy of a Swell” documents the unique weather conditions that caused this heavy surge. Here are some great shots by […]
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Jack McCoy’s “A Deeper Shade of Blue” will screen for one night only on Thursday, March 28th in 400 cinemas across the U.S. This fantastic documentary tells the history of surfing and features amazing underwater footage of Teahupo’o, Tahiti. It premiered at the Santa Barbara Film Festival in 2011 and has since been praised as […]
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The 2012 Billabong Pro Tahiti came to a conclusion in Teahupo’o on Monday, August 27th. After a week of small surf and multiple lay days, the final round of the event saw 5 to 6 foot swells, setting the stage for a pretty exciting conclusion! In the end, Mick Fanning conquered the competition over fellow Australian […]
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Today is the fourth consecutive lay day for the 2012 Billabong Pro Tahiti. So what does that mean exactly? Unfortunately, the event is on hold due to smaller-than-normal surf conditions. However, the Surfline forecast shows a 10-foot swell on the radar soon, so the surfers are more than happy to be holding out. In the […]
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New Jersey-based photographer Ryan Struck recently went to Tahiti for two months with his surfer friends and took some awesome footage during his stay. We’ve been sharing his photos and videos on social media and now we’d like to post them to our blog. His underwater shots are incredible! We hope to see more from […]
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In continuation of “Tahiti Week,” we’re sharing the various attractions and things to do while in Tahiti. What we love most about the island is its diversity. In just one day, you can experience the exciting downtown scene and then journey inward to discover the island’s lush interior.
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If you already read our post from last week, Surfing: Teahupo’o & Beyond, this is the perfect sequel. Now you can get a visual sense of just how thick and dangerous the waves at Teahupo’o can get. Yesterday, Billabong released their “Code Red” documentary on YouTube’s action sports channel, Network A, and you just have […]
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Among its many other reputations, Tahiti is known for its big wave surfing. In fact, the famed Teahupo’o was recently featured as a top ten “adventure junkie” destination. Known to attract pro surfers like eleven-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater, the waves at Teahupo’o are some of the biggest and most challenging in the world.
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Singer and songwriter Colbie Caillat visited Tahiti for the first time in August to perform during the 2011 Billabong Pro Tahiti. During her visit, she met Australian surfer Ellie-Jean Coffey and the girls explored Tahiti together. Here’s a great video of their adventures!
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