This feature is part of a new series called “First Session”, which will examine the inaugural surfs at various iconic waves around the world. Stay tuned for more. Surfing’s history has long maintained ...

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

Publicizing certain surf spots, especially ones off the beaten path, is similar to violating the first rule of Fight Club. Instagram and some new surfers have threatened that reverence. Brazilian ...

In French Polynesia, waves are revered and feared at the legendary surf break off the village of Teahupoo. A swimmer navigates the water near Teahupoo’s famed surf break, which sits just a few feet ...

A surfer rides a huge wave at the Teahupoo beach in the French Polynesia island of Tahiti on August 13, 2021. (Photo by Tim McKenna / AFP) (Photo by TIM MCKENNA/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty ...

Surfing has an incredible amount of successful siblings, perhaps more than any other sport. We look at the band of brothers who have risen to the top. CJ in 2005 at Teahupoo, a place where both he and ...

Through three rounds of the Billabong Pro women’s surfing contest at Teahupoo in Tahiti, here are the headlines: * Keala Kennelly Smashes Against Reef; Dizzy but Victorious. * Laurina McGrath ...

For the surfers ready to take on the beautiful, beastly wave called Teahupo’o, riding inside the deep barrel could mean the thrill of their life – or a dangerous dance with disaster. Top competitive ...

As the Olympics get going in earnest this week, not everyone’s attention is focused on host city Paris. Surf fans are heading to Tahiti, half a world away in French Polynesia. Why? Well, apart from ...

On August 27, 2011, the Billabong Pro Tahiti event on surfing's World Tour was placed on hold due to a massive swell bearing down on the famed big-wave spot, Teahupoo. Paddling into waves was out of ...