Teahupoʻo: The wave that shouldn't be surfed
Update: 2025-11-15
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This week, we take you to the end of the road. Literally.
Teahupoʻo—pronounced cho-poo—is one of the most dangerous waves in the world. Known as the "place of broken heads," this Tahitian reef break doesn't just barrel—it mutates. It folds over itself like a collapsing building made of water. And it breaks over live coral sitting just 20 inches beneath the surface.
This episode covers the mythology, the science, and the stories that made Teahupoʻo legendary—from Laird Hamilton's Millennium Wave to the infamous Code Red swell that shut down the contest scaffolding but not the surfers.
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