Teahupo'o Code Orange, July 2015 - video

Stu Nettle (stunet)
Swellnet Dispatch
Tuesday, 28 July 2015

Remember last week's mental clips from Teahupo'o? Here's the full video: five minutes of insanity. The big stuff kicks in around 2:40, with THAT wipeout around 4:15. Shot by Tim Pruvost.

 

Comments

thermalben Tuesday, 28 Jul 2015 at 07:54 am new

My god... those wipeouts at the end.

50young Tuesday, 28 Jul 2015 at 07:57 am new

That has got to hurt

p-funk Tuesday, 28 Jul 2015 at 08:55 am new

Nah mate, you go.

Craig Tuesday, 28 Jul 2015 at 09:16 am new

Ha, classic!

jaunkemps Tuesday, 28 Jul 2015 at 10:22 am new

Pure humungas kahunas boys !!!!!!!!

thebeard Tuesday, 28 Jul 2015 at 12:44 pm new

I'm really interested in what went through niccola's mind when he found himself nicely lodged in the lip... My god! Just looking at it makes me shiver!

Rabbits68 Tuesday, 28 Jul 2015 at 01:11 pm new

Never get tired of watching huge Chopes. Mind blowing wipeouts. However I would love to see the complete wave in regards to those wipeouts. See how long they are down, the maelstrom aftermath, the dramatic rescue, then the surfers initial reaction to their experience..............

Its gotta be one of the greatest live shows on Earth......

Anto Tuesday, 28 Jul 2015 at 03:56 pm new

I think everybody wants to see how he comes out behind that wave. Not sure why they never show this on the edits of any surf videos. Maybe they all drop their cameras and start actually checking if the guy is ok?

rooftop Tuesday, 28 Jul 2015 at 03:59 pm new

Me too

Tom Donaldson Tuesday, 28 Jul 2015 at 03:41 pm new

How was Niccolo's other wipeout!

wellymon Tuesday, 28 Jul 2015 at 04:40 pm new

Why...!
You might as well take a bus on walking across a pedestrian crossing.
Ludacris.

evosurfer Tuesday, 28 Jul 2015 at 05:05 pm new

I woundnt make up a excuse. I would just say NOOO !!!

evosurfer Tuesday, 28 Jul 2015 at 05:05 pm new

I woundnt make up a excuse. I would just say NOOO !!!

zenagain Tuesday, 28 Jul 2015 at 05:16 pm new

Beautiful camera work.

I can't even begin to comprehend what it would be like to be in that situation.

Around 3:20, that foamball action, spectacular.

simba Tuesday, 28 Jul 2015 at 05:32 pm new

Boy how did that guy around the 4 min mark survive not one but two of the worst wipeouts in history........love to watch it from the channel.

memlasurf Tuesday, 28 Jul 2015 at 06:14 pm new

That was nuts. Lots of skill and mega balls no way José would I want to be on the end of those ropes. I agree with all of the above, I was waiting to see where he was going to pop up and if there was another mega set behind it.

Luke G Tuesday, 28 Jul 2015 at 07:09 pm new

Has to be the heaviest teahupoo, the direction is different to what we seen during code red..

Seems like it wrapped more and had a thicker lip..

theween Tuesday, 28 Jul 2015 at 07:31 pm new

What about the boats - don't they worry about putting the surfers (and themselves) in extreme danger by being a bee's dick from the pocket?

Luke G Tuesday, 28 Jul 2015 at 09:11 pm new

Agreed, waiting for the footage of a boat going over then maybe something will be done to regulate the shit fight.

frog Tuesday, 28 Jul 2015 at 08:03 pm new

They seem to survive somehow, but imagine the stresses on their back, necks, hips and joints! Like being in a major car accident.

Walking frame reunion in 30 years.

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