Ever wonder what makes Teahupoo tick? Surfline’s Senior Forecast Manager Jonathan Warren takes a deep dive on how storm turns to surf at the End of the Road.

Physically, nothing has changed since then, but with the increased attention the wave has stirred, Teahupo'o has become a well-trod yet still undercover surf destination. No hotels stand within an ...

Travelers can head to several surf spots on the island: Papara, Papenoo and Taapuna are for the beginner to intermediate crowd, while Teahupoo (on Tahiti's southwestern coast) is for experts only.

The surfing competition will take place at the world-famous Teahupoo surf break in Tahiti and construction has begun on a $5 million judging tower that will sit on the lagoon’s coral reefs.