⚡🌩️CODE-RED>On August 27, 2011, the Billabong Pro Tahiti surfing event was put on hold as a massive swell approached the legendary big-wave spot, Teahupoo. With forecasts predicting historic surf, some of the world’s best surfers flocked to the island to ride the waves, defying a “Code Red” issued by the Tahitian Coast Guard to keep everyone ashore. Witness the iconic day through the perspectives of young talent Laurie Towner and seasoned pro Dylan Longbottom as they tackled some of the largest

15K views · 377 reactions | Hard to talk about surfing in Tahiti without mentioning big wave pioneer Keala Kennelly. Watch how Keala led the wave in women's big wave surfing in a new piece on Surfline's YouTube: https://win.gs/4dtQ3UG #Surfing #WomensSurfing #Tahiti #BigWaveSurfing #Teahupoo | Red Bull Surfing | Facebook