Dramatic footage captured the raw power of the season's first major South Pacific swell. And there’s more on the way.

Matahi Drollet and Tahiti's best charged flawless barrels during the first major swell of the year.

On a big day, the left reef at Teahupo’o in Tahiti is one of the world’s most spectacular waves. This uniquely intense surf zone owes much of its freakish form to an equally unique bottom contour, a ...

TEAHUPO'O, Tahiti -- Surfers hugged their boards and paddled over an enormous wave off the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia. Professional surf cinematographer and director, Aaron Lieber, was in ...

Aug 7 (Reuters) - Tahiti's Olympic surfing gold medallist Kauli Vaast was among the standouts on Thursday as the Lexus Tahiti Pro got underway in huge, perfect waves at his home break of Teahupo'o, ...

Jerome Brouillet will forever be associated with one image: the viral kickout of Gabriel Medina at Teahupo’o during the 2024 Paris Olympics. But the Tahiti-based photographer has a deep portfolio of ...

Imagine a world where winning isn’t everything. Where great athletes are rewarded by their peers not just for their astonishing skills, but for the qualities that make them great. This is the world of ...

A photo gallery from David Biner aka @indo.eye from the swell that kicked off the Tahitian season.

A powerful Southern Hemisphere swell is wrapping its way around New Zealand and straight into Tahiti, setting up for what could be a classic Teahupo’o finale. The next call is set for Tuesday ...

TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (FOX 5/KUSI) — The waves were pumping for Finals Day at the Lexus Tahiti Pro, stop No. 11 of 12 on the World Surf League (WSL) 2025 Championship Tour. With 6-to-8-foot-plus barrels ...

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