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 most intense waves in the world and when you take a ride there are some places you wouldn’t want to be. The surfers give their two cents on how not to surf Teahupo’o.” – Billibong
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What happened to these guys? Some of them must have hit the reef.