The 5 best waves in the world according to Pablo Muñoz

Pablo Muñoz, our best promise of Spanish Bodyboard and member of our “The Indian Face Team” tells us what their ranking is of the 5 best waves in the world for bodyboarding. Here they are!!

1.- Pipeline

Pipeline is a wave found on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. It is a break with a sharp reef bottom, and because of this bottom it breaks with great power and perfection. It is the queen par excellence, great bodyboarders have trained on this wave such as Mike Stewart, pioneer of bodyboarding, or Jeff Hubbard, one of the best bodyboarders today. There are many locals on this wave, people who catch this wave daily and you have to have the utmost respect for them and wait your turn.

2.- The Fronton.

El Frontón is a wave found in Galdar, Gran Canaria. It is one of the most powerful waves on Earth as it has a rock bottom, apparently made to measure, as it is a circular rock plate that makes the wave break in a good way. It is a wave reserved for bodyboarders, as it has a very extreme drop that would be practically impossible to get down with a surfboard. Canarian bodyboarders are so good thanks to this wave, as it is a wave similar to a “skatepark”, with ramps that allow you to fly at a high altitude.

3.- Teahupoo

Teahupoo is a wave found in Tahiti, French Polynesia. It is one of the most dangerous and longest waves in the world. It breaks on a reef bottom, which makes it even more dangerous. More than one person has died on this wave, since on the busiest days this wave is merciless. The peak is usually packed with both surfers and bodyboarders, who enjoy great drops in the air, tubes and the occasional wipeout.

4.- Shark Island

It is a wave located in Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia. It is a rock break, powerful and shallow. Every year a championship of the Iba World Tour, the Shark Island Challenge, takes place there.

5.- Arica

Arica is a wave located in Arica, Chile. It is a rock wave, both right and left, somewhat dangerous due to its shallow depth and great force. Chileans enjoy a high level of bodyboarding thanks to this magnificent wave for this sport. Every year another IBA test takes place, the Arica Chilean Challenge. Here is a link: