It's the second part of Tim's greatest show on Earth - the Tahitian swell he lucked into after getting caught up in New Caledonian civil strife - and it really is as good as it gets.

Watched in it's entirety, you'll see that, at times, there's no takers for the biggest sets, and then gradually, perhaps realising the conditions are flawless, one or two surfers start spinning. Some waves they don't make, some they do, and they're arguably the largest waves ever paddled at Chopes.