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Tikanui Smith

Tikanui Smith

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Lives in: French Polynesia

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Nationality: French Polynesian

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Disciplines: Shortboard Surfing

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Eimeo Czermak vs. XL Teahupo’o! On Wednesday, May 7th, Teahupo'o saw the first very solid swell of the season. It was very big, right on the line between paddle and tow, with both crews giving it their collective best. Turned out local Eimeo Czermak snagged the wave of the day, paddling -- arguably one of the biggest waves ever caught without a ski. Longtime local Tikanui Smith, who watched from the channel, said, "maybe one of the best paddle waves at Teahupoo." And we believe him. The swell itself, according to chief forecaster Kevin Wallis, was "the result of a strong but not crazy, eye-popping storm. But what it lacked in strength, it made up for in track and location. It moved almost directly at Tahiti over the last few days and the peak seas only occurred only 1000-1500 miles away. Close enough to create pumping surf, but not bad wind and weather." Wallis offered some more telling intel: "Perhaps the most interesting thing was the swell period — not long, 15-16 seconds, with the shorter swell period, which meant that the even the largest waves were at least somewhat approachable for the paddle crew. And Eimeo paddled into one of the biggest waves I’ve ever seen at the End of the Road." *Worth noting: Surfline's EPIC rating only happens a few times per year, when the forecast team -- not the models -- deems a swell truly special. Filmed by: Tim Pruvost, Kim Mean, Boris Martinet and Blaise Booth Edited by: Nick Liotta ----------------------------------- Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/surfline Become a Surfline Premium Member: https://surfl.in/2Cd36tF ----------------------------------

10/05/2025   |   video icon

XXL Waves At Teahupoo With Nathan Florence, Jack Robinson, And More The world's best big wave surfers including Nathan Florence, Lucas Chumbo, and more pull into massive bombs at Teahupoo in Tahiti.

09/08/2021   |   video icon

We Had The Cameras Rolling In Tahiti As The World Tour Faced Massive Teahupo'o | No Contest Ep7 You can't get much luckier than the World Tour did this year in Tahiti, when the trials and finals days were greeted with huge, perfect Teahupo'o. For STAB's Ashton Goggans and the rest of the No Contest crew, Stop #7 of the 2019 WSL Championship Tour was pure gold. From the nuclear tow sets during the Tahiti Pro trials to the lesser known breaks hiding around nearby corners, this year was as good as it gets for pro surfing. If you watch one No Contest episode, this is the one.

07/09/2019   |   video icon
 
 

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