“Although Tahiti scored a decent size south swell back in February, the last couple of months have been unusually small,” explained longtime Tahiti-based photographer Tim McKenna. “The last week of ...

This feature is part of a new series called “First Session”, which will examine the inaugural surfs at various iconic waves around the world. Stay tuned for more. Surfing’s history has long maintained ...

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 ...