This story ends, like so many stories about surf, with disappointment. Standing in the rain staring at a flat sea. Some guy saying, “You should have been here yesterday.” Chasing surf is like trying ...

Hit play above for the entire Surfline Swell Story, documented from all angles and with behind-the-scenes interviews from those who were lucky enough to experience this historic day. Surfers include: ...

THE road ends here at Teahupoo, just past 11-times world surfing champion Kelly Slater's new place by the lagoon. Around here the sweet stink of tiare - an aromatic gardenia that is Tahiti's national ...

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 ...

See more photos like these in our Extreme Photo of the Week gallery. Adventure: The conditions look incredible. What was the general mood at Teahupoo, Tahiti, that day? Photographer Brian Bielmann: ...

An emotional Kelly Slater dedicated his fourth victory at Teahupoo in Tahiti to his great rival and friend, the late Andy Irons. Ten-times world surfing champion Slater defeated young Australian Owen ...

The Teahupoo wave is the world’s heaviest lefthander and must be approached by the surfers with a do or die attitude. Red Bull backed Mick Fanning holds the lead on the ASP World Championship Tour but ...