Local Matehau Tetopata knows what he’s doing at Teahupoo more than most. Knows exactly where to sit, which waves to go on. He can get barreled senseless with his eyes closed. But when Teahupoo’s a bit ...

As mentioned, Teahupoo went inside out and upside down over the weekend. Here’s the Wave Of The Day from Saturday, navigated expertly by local Lorenzo Avvenenti. “Saturday was crazy west swell ...

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: ...