Surfing, with its adrenaline rush and fun quotient, also brings a high amount of risk with it. The arbitrary nature of waves turns them from friendly waters to unforgiving tides in a matter of seconds, which often becomes the stuff of nightmares for surfers everywhere. One such instance happened recently in a French Overseas Territory, where the surfers went completely under a massive wave. Here’s more about that horrific instance.

A TikTok video that went viral recently shows a mammoth wave that came out of nowhere. While surfers were enjoying a perfect day out in the ocean, things suddenly went dark for them. Shocked fans have now shared their terrifying reactions online.

The wave charged like a monster from the sea

Tiktoker Jonbakio wrote on the platform, “Mounster wave at Teahupoo” while sharing the 9-second clip on the platform. The video shows several surfers on their surfboards, lined up next to each other and enjoying what seems like a pretty normal wave. However, it suddenly grew in size. Like a monster in disguise taking its natural form and swallowing them whole. A few surfers that stayed behind could only watch the shocking incident unfold in front of them.

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The incident happened at Teahupo’o beach in Tahiti. The tiny oceanic island, part of French Polynesia, is renowned for its large waves. These huge waves, not unlike Nazare in Portugal, often attract surfers. Teahupo’o in particular is a dream location for surfers, with ideal waves all year round.

This very reason is also why the Surfing contest at the Paris Olympics next year will be held here. This is the farthest an Olympic contest will be held outside the host city. As of now, fans still can’t keep calm about the sheer size of the waves there.

These comments will definitely give goosebumps to the surfing community

While the fan comments are equally hair-raising, one can’t help but wonder, what must it be like to be present in that situation, looking at a towering wave coming to get you. Here are some of their reactions:

“the fact that that is just WATER baffles me. like it’s not a solid substance how is it so POWERFUL”

“I would see my past, present, and future in that wave lmao”

“Did anyone see that one guy at the top of the wave not make it over”

“Imagine getting pulled by your leg rope on a wave like this”

“Everything that kills me makes me feel alive”

“Staring death in the face. I’ve had dreams of waves this size since a kid. I would not surf that big now….”

“my jaw dropped is that guy that didn’t make it over still alive”

“go ahead, have fun, I’ll stay by the shore far away from THAT”

These would be the same waves when professional surfers come here to Teahupo’o next year for Paris Olympics 2024. While definitely scary, fans also can’t wait to see some of the fiercest battles fought in surfing in some of the toughest waters on Earth.

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