Niccolo Porcella

Photo: Driftwood Photography Studios

Teahupoo Huge XXL Waves July 2015 Drone Footage

In July 2015 a massive swell hit Teahupoo, Tahiti in French Polynesia. This swell created massive 30 foot waves, surfing by Raimana, Matahi Drollet, Niccolo Porcella, Matehau Tetopata, Oliver Kurtz, Russell Bierke and more. This aerial video was filmed with a DJI Inspire and Phantom 3. Teahupoo is one of the most powerful and deadly waves on the planet, and breaks over a shallow reef, creating a below sea level effect. "Teahupoo" loosely translates to "place of skulls". Shot in 4K, hopefully Vimeo will include 4K options in the future.

Video from Ashley Gasper