TEAHUPO'O RAW - "THE KOA SWELL" - POWERLINES [30 minutes]

[@edicsonbonilla]

Finally one surf video without that annoying background music! Awesome! Thanks, this is top!

[@MrJohanOne]

Santiago Diaz if you ae looking for raw surf footage have a look at @pure digital maui

[@powerofthetime]

surf vids - kzbin.info/door/epZgOUyMr02egVMQ1A7_8wvideos?view_as=subscriber

[@GlassGenius]

11:35.... bro's paddling into the impact zone to find you! Now that's crew you want in the water with you.

[@Addzz]

Thank you immensely. This raw footage is such a better experience than the regular mostly slowmo vids being produced. I felt like I was actually in the boat with you. The POV hold downs, the chaos around boats, the sounds of shock in people’s voices, all made my viewing intense & emotional. Job well done.

[@PowerlinesProductions]

Thank you 😊

[@dhowe1001]

Agree. This video was remarkable

[@calgar42k]

@@PowerlinesProductions No ,thank you for sharing the dream !

[@ThiagoBragaMusic]

Yes!! Agree!

[@TheRedcroatian]

@@dhowe1001 TREMENDOUS

[@thedoctorchocolate]

It's funny because people have no idea how scary surfing is. This raw just shows how fast and terrifying Teahupo'o is. These guys are nuts!

[@raiospartaonick]

Try surfing at Nazare , then youll see scary , and im not saying this isnt amazing and this guys are amazing , but Nazare is fucking SCARY

[@felixpaul8846]

@@raiospartaonick Well, I haven't been to Teahupoo yet but at least Nazare just beats you up really good instead of slicing you into pieces. Totally agree that the place itself is scary af, especially when it's foggy though.

[@Fookiller1]

@@raiospartaonick Nazare may be big, but teahupo'o is heavy. they are different monsters. Narare is like Everest where as Teahupo'o is like the Mariana trench. the barrel is deep, dark and heavy. ontop of that, you have a live reef and let me tell you, i have been there, it is not deep.

[@kingcornell9024]

@@Fookiller1 Please share more, do you get pushed into the reef here?

[@Aromatic-ring]

@@raiospartaonick teahupo is more dangerous than nazare. Teahupo is a faster and thicker wave that turns itself inside out and then slams you into a sharp reef. Nazare just has height which is still dangerous but the fatality rates don’t lie, teahupo is the most dangerous wave

[@ivanriverooo]

Every time I watch this every 2-3 months, every second of it gets better. It's like you add things to it, except you don't. One of the best surfing videos out there. Period.

[@christineedwards8618]

My husband, was almost gone 3 times= World War II , Vietnam , entire unit passed, a sargeant... Fist time seeing him , in a film , Surfing, Flipped! He took me surfing Santa Monica---pushed me , to sur--on his board (little one, I heard him scream !while I was riding 7 mins. In heaven! Together 49 yrs!

[@mike_p941]

No music no slo mo. Best video ever

[@nextari]

The long format gives you the experience of being there. EPIC!! ! !

[@PowerlinesProductions]

Looking forward to going back! Thanks for input ✌️

[@dhowe1001]

The. Best. Surfing. Footage. Ever. And I’ve been watching surfing videos since I was a teenager going to the Surf Theater in Huntington in the mid 70s. It truly captures the chaos, fear and elation of a big day in the water. Truly remarkable. Please never delete this post

[@grimsadventures-bikesnpetr7913]

27.41 that was the biggest wave and biggest bail of the day............brilliant brilliant brilliant

[@bestbefore1650]

All we want to see here! Turned out incredible. The craziest wave at its best. Some Drama, differenct angles short interviews.... nailed it!!! Excited to see more like this!!! Keep it coming Powerlines! A bibg fat thumbs up !! The biggest I gave in a while!

[@PowerlinesProductions]

More coming, thank you for the input 🙏

[@fiddlestickzmuzik]

I must have watched this video 15 times, it NEVER gets old.

[@bludawg8588]

I’m commenting 2 years late. Your very fortunate to have been there and captured this insane natural phenomenon. Thanks for sharing Garrett’s POV and other angles from his tow in wave. It’s comical how the GoPro makes this look “ soft and inviting “. It’s my dream to get to watch a wave like this when it’s firing in person. My reality, it’s probably not gonna happen. Thanks so much for creating these edits! My jaw was on the floor once the monster tow ins started, watching the surfers get pulled up the face faster than they can descend is unbelievable. The fact that people put themselves in these situations, and people like you are there to capture it is awesome. Thanks again, from Charm City Maryland! Liked and subbed

[@PowerlinesProductions]

Stoked, thank you 🙏🏽

[@johnspence9718]

Thanks for posting. This gives a great perspective of what is known as an 'epic swell' in Tahiti. I remember when Poto was the only surfer known to come out of Tahiti, and no one had ANY knowledge of this wave. It took the tow in surfers to nail it, then the paddle surfers conquer and claim the wave. I couldn't imagine traveling that far (from the US mainland), catching & MAKING the wave of my life, only to have to dodge a dozen or so boats sitting in the channel to watch the surfers.

[@m33lover]

Man...This is some the best footage I ever seen of Teahupoo...Up & close.

[@PowerlinesProductions]

Thank you 🙏

[@drewlcollier]

I love how everyone is on the same wave mentally and sometimes literally. Everyone’s a team out there, I love it!

[@bobbyswain1983]

I totally agree!. I think the main reason is the seriousness of waves like these Really bring people together. I'm sure most people out there have gone to new spots and the locals were dix but if you shred then maybe you'll get some warranted respect. It was same with skateboarding in my day and the best times were when everyone is just stoked on everyone else ripping it and sharing the whole experience!.

[@antoinemeignan2678]

No big waves riding videos without Healey this guy is such a beast !

[@PowerlinesProductions]

Yeah he's a rare specimen 💪

[@scottburrow8717]

Great content. I could watch Teahupo’s for hours.

[@IRIE_7]

Garrett's POV at 22:40 was just 🤯 This is definitely on of my Top 3 videos of Teahupo'o 🙌🏽

[@airportchronicles199]

Wow....the BEST VIDEO on KZbin!!! No music, just shredding!

[@alvatrous]

Thanks for putting in those full tow in shots. Never seen that before

[@junjiharlow374]

Epic footage, thank you. It’s great to see what happens before and after the wave. Especially with big waves. That’s the most exciting part!

[@PowerlinesProductions]

Really appreciate the feedback. Aloha - POWERLINES

[@cliffcurtistruth]

Even though it was a relatively small wave for Laird Hamilton ( 7:03 ) he shows why his name is so famous in the surfing world. His burst of speed from the start puts him more in control to slice across the face of the wave safely.

[@jonathanstrauss8194]

Truly one of the BEST videos on KZbin! In ANY subject!!! but certainly for surfing. This video deserves accolades and awards...as does every single surfer videographer and jetskier who participated on this occasion.

[@M17CH68]

Best footage I’ve seen of that sea monster we call Teahupo’o

[@jucimarsena4054]

Thank you powerlines for documenting and sharing surfing history !!

[@PowerlinesProductions]

You know it! Thanks for tuning in 👍

[@jucimarsena4054]

Powerlines Productions Subscribed !!!!!!

[@PowerlinesProductions]

@@jucimarsena4054 Psyched! Thank you 🙏

[@jucimarsena4054]

Powerlines Productions I also love all your videos from mavericks . Especially the old ones showing the 90's Santa Cruz crew .

[@pickleforknwiggles634]

So sick. I've never seen that strait on perspective of Chops from the"end of the road" at the beginning of the edit. HEAVING!

[@tomalapevides]

Those sets are relentless... So little interval between waves if you need to go rescue someone. And what about the guy who kicked out the back last minute, only to see Koa's monster wave coming straight at him... You witnessed something very special, thanks for sharing

[@brendan3008]

That guy caught inside at 29:40 is the craziest thing I've ever seen

[@fiddlestickzmuzik]

damn I had to watch that couple of times cause it's so quick, but he basically tries to dive under but kinda dives face first into that huge brick wall of a lip, I can't imagine the beating he recieved, he's lucky to be alive..

[@BigStickWonder]

In my opinion his only hope was attempt a duck dive or ditch and dive. Don't get me wrong it's to shallow to complete a deep duck dive but even with enough depth there's no duck diving this size regardless.

[@PowerlinesProductions]

Could Slo Mo the clip but there's a lot of people who don't care for much slow mo.

[@fiddlestickzmuzik]

@@PowerlinesProductions I slow mo'd it on youtube in the settings at 0.25 speed it's so even more hardcore to watch when you realise it was him on the wave before being towed in, he left his drop way too late, fell out of the lip wiping out with board still strapped to his feet, then bobs up to see that 'thing' in front of him to deal with...fmd talk about pay your dues...jesus fkin christ lol.

[@AMM1998]

Dude learn how to timestamp properly wtf

[@fredfrankleberry6509]

Seriously, this is one of the sickest things I've ever seen on KZbin, new top 10, best of 2020 for me. Soundtrack excellent, definitely agree, no stupid music. Just raw, amazing gladiators at one of the gnarliest reefs on the planet. OMFG.

[@dieseltu1035]

This is the best video I ever seen in my life..might be the best video ever made of how to get in . Now I dont want to surf..Awesome

[@robertpillowjr.1672]

That was some sick shit! Those waves at Teahupo'o amaze me. There is no back to those waves! It's like the whole ocean is behind that wave! Awesome video!

[@jgrullon32]

That is why its dangerous. Its a thicc wave. And there's a reef right there in the bottom.

[@TSIXGaming]

awesome footage good to see the whole wave and aftermath no cutaways or edits!

[@lifeislife489]

I love how you guys all look out for one another. I feel like when there are a lot of you out there it also helps keep the sharks away.

[@jimminychristmas8100]

That is absolutely crazy how close to the impact zone those boats are!

[@Killemgrillem00]

One of the best i have ever watched.. Fantastic ! Those Men are STUDS . Lets see one 52 Million dollar a year pro golfer do that.

[@hog81365]

Great footage Kurt. Look pretty gnarly out there. Look like a lot of Carnage in the water. Glad no one was killed and everyone made it home safe. Keep up the good work.

[@JayDubb3BCT]

The power of Teahupo'o is to be respected and is nothing to mess with.

[@RikAbramss]

Hey bro, I know this is 5 years ago, but that was the biggest wave I've ever seen anybody ever on the wave you took.

[@t.sewell1513]

That wave is beautiful! But terrifying at the same time.

[@polonaise20]

A superb film - amazing pictures of these immense waves !

[@AverageYo]

My favorite upload of surfing, thank you

[@PowerlinesProductions]

Thank you 🙏

[@surgicalnurse7688]

Great video! Thanks guys!🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊

[@TheFatblob25]

I never get sick of watching footage of Teahupo

[@realquirkyvideos1197]

Completely wonderful… Love the raw footage and the sounds, great with no music, Thank you!

[@solomonschneider9860]

I love the raw footage and live sound! Will probably watch every day for a while.

[@123456snowey]

felt like I was out there . well done

[@PowerlinesProductions]

Thank you 🙏

[@OM3N1R]

25:18 seems like a viable method for reaching orbit

[@MrJohanOne]

6 years later finally. Awesome video. Look carefully at 4:30 as nathan fletcher wipeout another one in black suit got sucked by the wave and goes over the freaking fall. 10:09 DAN RYAN EPIC WIPEOUT*** 27:39 KOA’s epic wave towed by king Laird Hamilton !

[@PowerlinesProductions]

Didn't have a good place to put it up, KZbin was the answer. We did a movie immediately following this session titled "Forecast: Barrels"

[@leviwoodall8472]

This channel is FANTASTIC! IMO this is the most effective way of documentary and portrayal of what actually goes down here. Chills down my spine. Much respect

[@richardstevens5961]

I’ve been watching surf videos for over 50 years, this is hands down some of the BEST footage EVER taken of heavy duty surfing. Liked, shared, subscribed..!! Over 800 thumbs up and 18 thumbs down..!! I love to hear the reasoning from those 18 people.

[@PowerlinesProductions]

Thank you so much 😊

[@TheOliverKraft]

i’ve hit thumbs down buttons accidentally in the past when scrolling back up from comments and admittedly a bit stoned.

[@PowerlinesProductions]

hahahhahaha

[@graphenemusic5922]

excelent video mate, loving these raw footage...

[@Darksagan]

10:09 Is pretty much how I would expect myself to end up on my bodyboard. lol This footage is insane!!

[@brianpayne2661]

Damnnn the feels on that one. The 'fuckk' before the fall

[@jaywar69]

Great video... ! Exceptional athletes out there for sure, ski crews and all!

[@seancallahan1312]

24:10 The little Shaka by Pete Mel. Coolest claim in the history of man.

[@lachlanclark3074]

Insane. The raw footage is the best!!!!!!!

[@tice_images]

Getting goosebumps after watching the set come through and almost wash out the boats in the channel at 15:30 - 16min.

[@oliP21]

Tice films carnage

[@colinwildsmith6839]

Awesome raw video.loved hold down parts.

[@Tony-lv8uh]

I could watch that wave all day... amazing RAW footage!

[@mas96]

Koas wave is the biggest wave yet

[@cheranguista]

How Mother Nature have created this mortal beauty of a wave ... this is so great, no music just the real experience of this spectacle

[@deluxairhead]

Anyone else finding themselves leaning toward the channel, cannot figure also the guys that drop in at the last moment only to find the bottom squared up thats just freekin mad, those big ones look twice as big as the others, big balls crew you rock........

[@BenjiiBee]

27:43 was easily the biggest wave shown. That was insane!

[@c.t.6314]

Easily

[@jhall1783]

That's was awesome. Best vid I've seen in years

[@DaveKentLive]

Killer video dude. You can't get any closer as a photographer. @27:40+ is sick!!! I watched the whole video twice, Better than Mav.

[@PowerlinesProductions]

Awesome!

[@k_e3735]

Crazy. That wave doesn't look real.

[@elnino4306]

Not better than Mavs just different Mavs is actually more dangerous white sharks , cold water , jagged rocks from the land of the lost oh and huge heavy ass waves so it's a matter of opinion but I wouldn't say better

[@fishmemmo]

@@elnino4306 come on man, Mavs is "dangerous" because lots of granpa are surfing everyday there, and sometimes some of them die there. Put Tehupoo in California and you will see hundreds of dead every year. No one is out there in Tehupoo if they are not crazy and skill as fuck.

[@Aromatic-ring]

fishmemmo Mavericks are more dangerous in my opinion just by a little. The water is colder, great white hunters, and all the rocks there.

[@realquirkyvideos1197]

Brilliant outstanding film of surfing... you guys really understand how to film edit and interview - it's the next best thing to actually being there, thank you!

[@GodsLaw-Abiding-Citizen]

Different breed of human these surfers are. Mind blowing! Limitless courage and bravery

[@jasonjones662]

Awesome video mate, as everyone else said, thanks for not putting some shitty music over it. Wipeouts and the aftermath was a good touch.

[@PowerlinesProductions]

Thank you 🙏

[@JamesBond-py8xs]

View from inside the tube doesn't look too big and bad. Looks a lot bigger filming from the boats though and to actually be there I'm sure is huge. I'd never get caught up in a wave like that because I'd never be in that kind of surf. I've gotten worked over pretty good on little waves on a boogie board and can only imagine what that must be like to be there surfing these beasts. Much respect!

[@stmcgarret]

Two thumbs up if I could. Awesome footage and agree with the comments about the raw footage without putting music over it. Love hearing the savage beast and the comments from the channel. SICK day and major kudos to those paddling!

[@robbie8142]

The size and power of the waves was seen by your excellent position while filming. This venue has the perfect close catch zone along side the foaming disaster of the Teo reef. Great vid mate. Greetings 🦘🦘🦘🦘

[@PowerlinesProductions]

Was scary at moments to video this sesh, let alone surf if you were one of the few out there!

[@taoismishity]

Raw footage is the best! As close to being there as being there.

[@badcid1362]

Couldn’t give you enuf thumbs up and subs . Thanks for the post man feels like where in the lineup .

[@PowerlinesProductions]

Thank you 🙏

[@kueproductions8035]

That's gotta be the best 30 minute surf video of all time!! That was sick!! Takes big f@3king balls to charge that!!! First time I saw Peter Mel charging. I think he's a great commentator for the WSL events. Good to see him in action :)

[@PowerlinesProductions]

Thank you 🙏

[@sanfranciscobay]

28:30 Monster height and thickness wave.

[@PowerlinesProductions]

So crazy in person to be there

[@MrTobinite]

@@PowerlinesProductions What was that like watching these monsters come through? I can only dream of it haha. There must be nothing like it in the world. Thank you for sharing, I couldn't take my eyes away from the horror show my lord.

[@PowerlinesProductions]

@@MrTobinite Hey, yeah it feels like you're watching one of the most amazing sessions in the world and to get the feel of the atmosphere that surrounds a session like this is epic. Thanks for checking it!

[@spence6226]

Absolutely insane footage 👍🔥🍻

[@PowerlinesProductions]

Many thanks 🙏

[@phillipsteiner3581]

Most fearsome waves in the world, period.

[@colmcq]

shipsterns?

[@c.t.6314]

Shipsterns is gnarles but Teahupoo is the king of monsters imo

[@colmcq]

@@c.t.6314 Chopes in its day is legit insanity. The Right also looks horrifying.

[@c.t.6314]

But what would you think be more scary to surf?

[@colmcq]

@@c.t.6314 On its day? Probably Chopes. Not sure if The Right has a similar reef below

[@christianresdezch1303]

It is incredible how fast these big waves are. Normally you don get a feel for that, because most videos have only slow-mo.

[@tonelok]

It gives you a sense of the speed and power when you see how far these guys keep gliding off the back of the wave. Crazy!

[@eganc1976]

Crazy to me how close the boats are

[@keithallison3756]

Had to watch again. Absolutely mental!! Like others said. It's like being there. Props to those legends charging that wave. Well done power lines!! Yeeewww 🤙

[@evancrown5657]

18:40 - incredibly well ridden. Hats off to that dude.

[@marcelfilhosurfcrewimagens8893]

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[@tomm6789]

It has to be sick dropping in on one of them . 👍👍👍 What a rush.😨😨

[@TheAirperri]

Sick video. Great job!

[@PowerlinesProductions]

Thank you 🙏

[@michaelchmiel166]

Balls of steel with nothing but ice water going through their veins. I'm crazy. These dudes are off the chart insane.

[@mosin9105]

GREAT VIDEO!!! Love the raw sound!!!

[@AnthrYrslf]

Super gnarly, I almost couldn't watch.

[@matthewlivingston7417]

All the respect...Getting shacked and making this wave/taking it on the head and living to tell the tale are one in the same.

[@Coconutscott]

Awesome video, but not enough boats in the channel.

[@ivanriverooo]

Amazing quality content! Subscribed for life.

[@PowerlinesProductions]

Awesome, Thanks! More on the way 🤙

[@mandatethis8024]

O - man!!! The only word for this spot on earth is........... EPIC

[@PowerlinesProductions]

Absolutely Unique Spot on the planet!

[@mandatethis8024]

What a time to be ALIVE!!!!!

[@sanfranciscobay]

10:10 Twenty foot free fall by the body boarder.

[@PowerlinesProductions]

We recommend not to try it :)

[@JoJo-wd7yy]

and then over the falls

[@nolanbessire5033]

SanFranciscoBay just watched that about 10 times in a row

[@sanfranciscobay]

@@nolanbessire5033 Have to give him an "A" for effort and an "F" for completion.

[@emlix1]

Aagh!

[@cwreese345]

WOW! What a beautiful place, what a monstrous wave!

[@virgilhardman8704]

Right on...

[@dariof.o.junior3638]

Parabéns! Foi o melhor vídeo de surf que assisti. O som ambiente é o maior diferencial. Muito obrigado.

[@Art_jorgesilva]

Bom demais né? Incrível! Fico imaginando como deve ser a sensação de ver essas ondas de perto. Só ver mesmo, pq dropar não dá pra mim rsrsrs...

[@dariof.o.junior3638]

@@Art_jorgesilva esse é um sonho meu. Queria ficar ali num jet.Só vendo as bombas. Imagina a adrenalina 🤙

[@taidriscoll1580]

25:20 was so gnarly

[@MrReedTea]

That's what I feel like I would want to do every time. Any ideas as to how he got his board back ? or if he did at all?

[@surfboy3216]

That Koa Rothman wave near the end was definitely a Code Black Hole! Way beyond code red. Damn!!!

[@guysoceanharmonics]

I was scared watching it behind the screen, very raw and real, bordering on a horror movie, but real

[@seanarmstrong7767]

guysoceanharmonics the reality of it makes it even more scary than any horror movie.

[@jeffz1220]

27:40 is the sickest thing I’ve ever seen!

[@sfgarry]

How is it that it looks like you’re located perpendicular to the wave? VERY great perspective, THANKS BUDDY