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Teahupoo waves

Teahupo'o is a village on the south-west coast of the French Polynesia island of Tahiti in the southern Pacific Ocean. The village is known for the awesome, heavy, and glassy waves, often reaching 2 to 3 m (7 to 10 ft) and higher. It is the site of the annual Billabong Pro Tahiti surf competition, part of the World Championship Tour (WCT) of the Association of Surfing Professionals World Tour surfing circuit. It's also a stop in the World Tour of the International Bodyboarding Association.

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