WATCH: 19-Year-Old French Surfer Rides One of the Biggest Swells Ever Recorded at Teahupoo, Tahiti Last Weekend World-famous surf hotspot Teahupoo was absurdly large last weekend—perfectly adequate for Friday the 13th. Watching this video above of Kauli Vaast drop in on this monster of a wave and then get swallowed by it is emotional, to say the least. Kauli Vaast, a 19-year-old professional surfer from France, called the wave a “wave of a lifetime” and the […] Surf Martin Kuprianowicz | August 18, 2021 0 Comments
Swell Saturdays: The Heaviest Toy Wave on Earth | Teahupoo, Tahiti Teahupoo in Tahiti is the heaviest barrel on Earth. It’s named in Tahitian translates to “severed head” or “place of skulls”. Yeah… The place is so burly that it’s fun to make light of it. Fun to create a world where Teahupoo hurts no one but the stoked remains the same. Or almost the same. […] Surf SwellBrains | May 16, 2014 0 Comments
The Next Chapter: Natural Selection Tour Introduces Surf, Bike, and Ski Events The Natural Selection Tour brings athletes back to nature, with dynamic venues and optimal conditions to bring out the peak of human potential. Planet Earth [October 22, 2024 – noon ET / 9 am PT] — With Mother Nature as the main character and top athletes from each sport being cast, Natural Selection Tour is set to elevate the landscape […] Industry News Press Release | October 22, 2024 0 Comments
World Surf League Postpones/Cancels All Events Through July | Announces New ‘World Title Surf-Off’ Format for 2021 Due to the continued evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Surf League (WSL) is postponing or canceling all events, at all levels of competition, through the end of June. The WSL will continue to monitor the situation and make the next call in early June. “Where and when we will run this year is still very much an open […] Surf SwellBrains | May 2, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: SURFACE – A New Perspective From Inside Tahiti’s Crystal Clear Waves SURFACE, a ROAM Original, is the story of how award-winning photographer Ben Thouard invented a new perspective of our world—shot underwater from inside a wave looking back at the landscape as never seen before. His love of the ocean, surfing, and windsurfing brought him to the small village of Teahupoo, Tahiti, where he can see the legendary surf break from […] Surf SwellBrains | June 30, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Riding a Dirt Bike on the Heaviest Wave on Earth This truly is nuts… Riding a motor bike on waves? C’mon! Seriously? Yes. “DC presents Robbie “Maddo” Maddison’s “Pipe Dream,” giving the world a chance to witness history being made as Maddo rides his dirt bike on the powerful and iconic waves of Tahiti. From his helmet to motocross boots, Maddo was dressed for FMX when he took his dirt bike into the unchartered saltwater terrain of the Pacific Ocean in French Polynesia. For nearly two years Robbie has been focused on making surfing on his motorbike a reality. His efforts […] SnowBrains | August 2, 2015 3 Comments
VIDEO: Kelly Slater Lands a 540º Today in Portugal! Whoa. Kelly Slater perfectly landed a 540 on a surfboard in Portugal today. The guy is 42 years old and still the best surfer in the world. Kelly is in Portugal waiting to compete in surfing’s World Championship Tour. He is currently ranked #2 in the world with a chance to win it all if things go his way in the final two contests. Just now, during a lay day at the 2014 Moche Rip Curl Pro Portugal, Kelly landed a 540. Or a 720. Or something. It serves as a blatant reminder that he is still the best man to ever set foot on a surfboard, and it couldn’t have come at a more perfect time — you know, with that whole world title race and all. Just click play and […] Surf SwellBrains | October 17, 2014 0 Comments
Best Conditions EVER Surfed in Competition: Tahiti on Monday… The best surfers in the world showed up to surf the heaviest barrel in the world this week. The Tahiti Pro at Teahupoo did not disappoint. The swell came in HUGE for finals day on Monday and truly freaked everyone out. These were the biggest, more perfect waves ever surfed in ASP competition history. It was mesmerizing to watch… I sat in my kitchen in Argentina and screamed my head off for 3 hours on Monday night watching this comp live. […] Surf Miles Clark | August 27, 2014 0 Comments
VIDEO: Kelly Slater’s 9.4-Point BOMB in Tahiti Yesterday… & He Nearly Gets Clobbered by Stray Surfboard This video shows 42-year-old Kelly Slater’s 9.4-point ride at Teahupo’o, Tahiti today. The guy is 42 and is the best surfer in the world right now. He’s won 11 world titles. No one else has won more than 3. He’s the younger surfer to ever win the world title. He’s the oldest surfer to win ever win a world title. He’s good at surfing. He’s won this even 5 times. Slater is currently ranked 6th in the world. If he wins in Tahiti, he’ll likely be back up to #1. […] Surf SwellBrains | August 19, 2014 1 Comment
Swell Saturdays: The 5 Worst Big Wave Wipeouts of 2014 How on Earth do these guys survive these wipeouts? I don’t get it. Big wave surfers nearly never drown and they take the heaviest hits of any sport. Imagine taking several NFL hits then be stuffed underwater for 3 minutes and be forced to swim your way to air and safety. That’s a Tuesday for these guys. […] Surf SwellBrains | April 12, 2014 1 Comment
8-Foot-Deep Avalanche @ Snowbird Postpones Freeride World Tour The Freeride World Tour (FWT) can’t catch a break this year. The Revelstoke, B.C. stop was postponed 3 months in December due to high avy danger and low snow. The Fieberbrunn, Austria stop was moved last minute to Kappl, Austria due to extreme avalanche danger. The Kirkwood, CA stop was moved to Snowbird, Utah due to lack of snow. Now, the Snowbird stop has been postponed due to […] Avalanche SnowBrains | March 5, 2014 2 Comments
Swell Saturdays: 2013 Billabong Pro Tahiti Day 1 & 2 Highlight Videos & Photos The Billabong Pro Tahiti at Teahupo’o is happening right now. Well, today is actually a down day with waves at only 2-4 foot. But yesterday conditions were perfect for day 2 of the comp. The sea was a sheet of glass, there was no wind and the tubes were perfect and overhead. We definitely stayed up way too late watching […] Surf SwellBrains | August 17, 2013 1 Comment
Swell Saturdays: How NOT to Surf Teahupo’o, Tahiti Teahupoo in Tahiti is a fiercely heavy wave. You don’t want to fall, period. But, if you’re gonna fall, there are some guidelines to follow. Billibong interviews some of the world’s best surfers for some tips on how to stay off the reef at Teahupoo. Some of the video footage of these wipeouts will make you cringe. “Teahupoo is one of the […] Surf SwellBrains | August 10, 2013 1 Comment
Watch Kelly Slater WIN the Volcom Fiji Pro in Epic Conditions | Two Perfect 10 Rides Kelly Slater is 41 years old and the best surfer on this planet we call Earth. How do we know he’s the best even in his old age? Simply because he surfs the best breaks against the world’s best surfers and beats them all on a regular basis. How regular a basis does he beat them all? Well, he’s the […] Surf SwellBrains | June 12, 2013 5 Comments
Swell Saturdays: Surfing the Heaviest Wave in the Word | Vicious Wipe-Outs & Timeless Glory on May 13th, 2013 Teahupo’o literally translates to “to severe the head” or “place of skulls” in Fijian. Teahupo’o, Tahiti is inarguably the heaviest wave in the world. To drop in here you have to either be a verified badass or simply insane. Both is good. This wave is a below sea level wave, with the thickest lip on Earth, that breaks in around […] Surf SwellBrains | May 25, 2013 3 Comments
Swell Saturdays: Teahupo’o, The Heaviest Barrel in the World in Super Slow Motion This video displays the best surfers in the world tackling one of the world’s most powerful waves: Teahupo’o in Tahiti. The size of the waves ridden in this video are preposterous. The fact that no one in this video even makes the entire wave is mind blowing. How do they survive these wipe-outs? If you’re anywhere near the impact zone […] Surf SnowBrains | April 6, 2013 13 Comments
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