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Teahupo’o: The World’s Heaviest Wave Is Firing

Written by Sean McCoy
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This month, the wave widely regarded as the heaviest, burliest tube on Earth has been firing. This edit by Timothée PRUVOST filmed at Teahupo’o captures the sick rides and some of the super nasty spills that have characterized the month on the Tahitian beast.

Writer and editor Sean McCoy
Sean McCoy
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Sean McCoy is the Editorial Director of GearJunkie, and 5+ other All Gear websites.

He has been writing about hunting, fishing, trail running, camping, skiing, and more for 15+ years.

Prior to GearJunkie, he was the chief photographer for the Virgin Islands Daily News and former Editor In Chief for GearJunkie. Based in Denver, Colorado, McCoy is an avid trail runner, camper, hunter, angler, mountain biker, skier, and beer tester.

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