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

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.

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

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

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!

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

No music no slo mo. Best video ever

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

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!

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

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

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.

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

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

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!

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

Great video! Thanks guys!🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊

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

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

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.

Wow....the BEST VIDEO on RU-vid!!! No music, just shredding!

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

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

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!

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

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

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!

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

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

Truly one of the BEST videos on RU-vid! 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.

Excellent vid 👍👍👍

Seriously, this is one of the sickest things I've ever seen on RU-vid, 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.

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

felt like I was out there . well done

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

My favorite upload of surfing, thank you

A superb film - amazing pictures of these immense waves !

Absolutely insane footage 👍🔥🍻

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!

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

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.

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

I never get sick of watching footage of Teahupo

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.

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.

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

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.

Sick video. Great job!

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

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

Thank you powerlines for documenting and sharing surfing history !!

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

25:18 seems like a viable method for reaching orbit

"Grandpa said wear a life vest and a helmet, I said okay grandpa" love it, smart man

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

excelent video mate, loving these raw footage...

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

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

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

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........

Incredible!! 👍🏻🇦🇺

Amazing. Thanks for video wish I was there.

27:40 UNREALL!!

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

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 🤙

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 !

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

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

Super gnarly, I almost couldn't watch.

Awesome raw video.loved hold down parts.

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

Koa's wave was siiiiiiiiiiiiick

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

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

This video is not a cure for anxiety thats for damn sure.

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 :)

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

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!

What a video!! Amazing!! Total respect for all!

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

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

Wow!!! Insane!!!🙌🙌🔥🔥

Cheers I really enjoyed this!

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!

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 🦘🦘🦘🦘

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

Nothing like Teahupo'o throughout the whole entire universe

Best surf I ever seen.

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!

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

Most fearsome waves in the world, period.

Crazy surfing! Respect!!!

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

Amazing quality content! Subscribed for life.

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

Great video!

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

Awesome report I like so much

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.

Koas wave is the biggest wave yet

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.