A pair of Kiwis are celebrating after conquering some of the biggest waves ever seen at one of the world’s deadliest surf breaks in Tahiti.
Doug Young, 33, and Sam Hawke, 18, took one look at a surf report and flew from Dunedin and Christchurch to the infamous Teahupo’o break to catch the monster waves.
“We knew it was going to be the mac-daddy.”Â
Surfers regard Teahupo’o as the heaviest and deadliest wave in the world. Big ocean swells break onto a very shallow coral reef.
The pair slept on the beach in their board bags before waking up on St Patrick’s Day to what the two surfers say locals are calling the biggest day ever in Teahupo’o …Â Details & Pictures
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