Surfline was asked to research the swell climate for Teahupoo, Tahiti to determine the possible best dates during April and May for an ASP World Tour event. The event traditionally has been scheduled ...

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 ...

For many of the competitors—and the 1,400-odd residents of the wave’s namesake village—this year’s contest is a dress rehearsal for an event with a far larger global profile in a few months’ time.