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[PT-Teahupoo]





I flew halfway round the world last minute for this view. I'd been to Chopes four years in a row before this trip and not seen it bigger than 10ft. So when this swell lit up the charts, myself and Danny Wall sacked everything off and got out the credit cards. Like a rabbit in the headlights, three days later, I was swimming along like a muppet staring straight at Manoa Drollet through my 70mm lens while this thing thundered down the reef. I'd never been that close to a 20ft plus barrel before. I thought it was going to flatten me but then that's what I'd gone there to experience so I hung about and it was sweet - the spit was so violent it blew me into the channel, unbelievable but true. The next day I watched in horror as Danny Wall came up from a beating to take a wave almost as big as this straight on the head, he came up laughing. Also unbelievable, but true! Easily the most incredible waves I've ever experienced.
Mickey Smith, Teahupoo, Tahiti
www.mickeysmith.co.uk

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James C103 days ago Reply
I just want to say how much im offended by the photoshop comment below. Its clearly legit, just like all of Mikeys excellent work. You could easily have just checked his website, whose link is right there, to see that this is just one in a long line of awesome shots he's produced from right around the world. There may have been some post on this wave, but forget it if you think that theres anything sinister in what will merely have been levels and contrast tweaks. I wish people on this site would avoid being totally retarded in their comments, it gets right on my tits.
Rich Walsh61 days ago Reply
Right on , well said. Ignorance is no excuse for stupidity.
KIMBALINOS118 days ago Reply
awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lowtyd124 days ago Reply
What the f@#k? A death wave? Where-- Let Me At It!!
silversurfer80135 days ago Reply
damn thats awesome man.i heard they have massive waves in fiji .not tavarua but on a fijian island to the north west of fiji. tahiti must be great though......
matt101145 days ago Reply
Teahupoo is the heavyest wave on the planet so get over it. And yourself
mike blackshaw175 days ago Reply
Nice photoshop job i think......
Julian Parsons168 days ago Reply
Photoshop??? You kidding china, if you have never been to dungeons you have no room to speak.
jackdee16159 days ago Reply
type shipsterns in google and come to australia and try surf it u wont live to tell ur story
mike blackshaw154 days ago Reply
I know about the wave but unfortunately have never been to see it up close and personnal... I mentioned the photoshop because of the weird stripe thats going through the face, looks a bit like there has been some cloning!! I wouldn't go near the beast to be honest, if i ever wanted to surf another wave again!!!
jordiboi11188 days ago Reply
nice wave. i would have loved to be there
ScottyHottie208 days ago Reply
Way Hey...go on ya good thing!!!! Brilliant
nessx220 days ago Reply
beautiful simply beautiful xx
Max Pechonis220 days ago Reply
#2!!!!!!!
TiTiRM223 days ago Reply
mandawevos!!
rick_james22223 days ago Reply
have ya'll heard about tres palmas? in rincon, puerto rico. ? i saw it mackin' 20-25 footers friday and the locals say this swell was nothing compared to last year. it should get props
jeffcop228 days ago Reply
hardcore mickey
tom@undertheradareast.com231 days ago Reply
dude what kind of training do you do to swim at chopes id be shitting myself on a boat in the channel
Rob. L.235 days ago Reply
looper!
justafloatin237 days ago Reply
blacks' goes off
booyah238 days ago Reply
I totally agree with mavericks being the scariest looking spot in the states.Not only because the wave itself,but because all the other caractheristics as well;the water is black,cold and foamy all the time,and the lack of sunshine(not to mention the sharks)just adds to the puck-o-meter factor.You need to have big cojones to get out there.
dunfeeboi241 days ago Reply
wups rong pic lol
dunfeeboi241 days ago Reply
i saw the vid from this session and he actually landed off tha lip was pritty sick!
Alemão De Maresias241 days ago Reply
This is a real teahupoo,big barrel.
santacruz505243 days ago Reply
wow #6
Sonovabich247 days ago Reply
Wylie Coyote in #8 should have brought an unmbrella!
fence fowl248 days ago Reply
The bowl on #13 is incredible, he must've got shacked outta his brain. If he really did paddle that, its gotta be the most perfect take off on MSW
Easily:HyPn0tiZ3d248 days ago Reply
# 3 the story behind the dude who found mavericks is incredible, respect to all ya'll fellas
kendaddy249 days ago Reply
this wave has crazy symmetry .. can you go left too ?
Dicer249 days ago Reply
yet another magnificent account of two hardcore watermen dedicated to what they do. and don't they do it so well! this is the proof. This particular swell was also filmed and Manoa's wave actually appears to go below see level (its just sucking the water over the ridiculously shallow reef section) before it unfolds and ends up like it is here. Truly magical to see.
Glo.Ball.Beats250 days ago Reply
I was there on the cliffs that day too and have an almost identical shot! (But a much lower res) I can vouch for his paddle in too. Charger!
jrat250 days ago Reply
just looking at that scares the absolute shit out of me!
the vanity project251 days ago Reply
Things sure have changed here on Walton's Mountain
NicaSurfing251 days ago Reply
wow incredible shot the view from the cliff there makes it look like riding any other big wave. at least the mind surfing part.
Pluto251 days ago Reply
Excellent shot, and the narrative is spot on. Even the paddle out at Mav's is enough to scare the daylight out of a many seasoned and experienced surfers. Makes you realise how many different disciplines are ther are within surfing, this is a league of its own.
 
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