Where is Teahupoo surf spot?
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.
How far offshore is Teahupoo?
The bottom drops to more than 1,000 feet deep just 1/3 mile offshore, and more than one mile deep just three miles offshore. As a result, swells don’t feel the ocean floor until they are about 1/2 mile from shore, allowing the open-ocean energy to march virtually unimpeded into the reef at Teahupoo.
What time of year does Teahupoo break?
A real pro will appreciate powerful and hollow waves on reef breaks in the Teahupoo region. It is a big wave destination for the annual Billabong Pro Tahiti competition. Huge wave monsters invade Tahitian southern shores between May and August.
How many surfers died at Teahupoo?
one
There has been one recorded surfing death at Teahupo’o since 2000: Tahitian surfer Brice Taerea who was killed at Teahupo’o in 2000, just one week before the annual Teahupo’o WCT event.
How shallow is Teahupoo reef?
Teahupo’o’s reputation for wave riding is partly due to its unique form. An extremely shallow coral reef, which ranges up to 20 inches (51 cm) beneath the water’s surface, is responsible for a very hollow-breaking wave.
Can you paddle in Teahupoo?
no need to catch a boat. The paddle only takes about 10-or-so minutes and it’s a good way to warm up your muscles.” Pay attention to the various lineups. Depending on what kind of tube you’re hunting, Teahupoo can offer up to three different take-off spots.
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.
Has anyone died surfing Teahupoo?
There has been one recorded surfing death at Teahupo’o since 2000: Tahitian surfer Brice Taerea who was killed at Teahupo’o in 2000, just one week before the annual Teahupo’o WCT event. Taerea attempted to duck-dive a dangerous 12-foot (3.7-meter) wave but was thrown over the falls, and landed head first on the reef.