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Quoted from teahupoo's wiki page: "Teahupoʻo (commonly mispronounced as Chopu) is a world-renowned surfing location off the south-east of the island of Tahiti, French Polynesia, southern Pacific Ocean. It is known for its heavy, 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 ASP World Tour professional surfing circuit and used to be one stop in the World Tour of the International Bodyboarding Association. Teahupo'o (or 'Chopes as it is sometimes called) is a deadly reef break. It is mainly left-breaking, but the outer reef also creates right breaks that surfers must be cautious of when paddling out. Teahupo'o is also renowned for the consistent number of barrels it delivers. It is a rewarding location and is widely regarded as being on the 'must-surf' list of every enthusiastic surfer. However, only experienced surfers in peak physical condition should attempt Teahupo'o; heavy waves combined with a shallow shoreline can result in serious injuries and even death in a wipeout." Teahupoo is in Tahitii, and it looks like right breakers do occur occasionally.

The color of the wave in these pictures is not right for Tahiti. Plus the outside rights at Teahupoo would take the surfer onto the dry reef and the camera man would not be able to get this shot. I am 95% certain that these pictures are from Shipstern Bluff in Tasmania.