Beau Emerton

From July to September each year, Japan lives in fear of Tai Fu or Typhoons that are renowned for taking lives and devastating coastlines. When the typhoons hit, the whole country stops and braces itself for the hellish onslaught. In a continuation of his quest to traverse the globe in search of undiscovered, challenging waves, Australias renowned big-wave charger, Ross Clarke-Jones, sets out to harness that energy and surf a super typhoon generated swell off the coast of Japan. The team set out on a mission 'Red Bull Tai Fu' ... this is their story.

The Red Bull 5X asks the question, “What is good surfing?” The answer is –it’s up to you. Here’s how it works: Round up five surfers and head to your favorite break. Throw in $5 each, paddle out, and surf for 90 minutes straight. Then, judge each other on these five criteria: torque, boost, push, mojo and combo. The winner gets the cash. But more importantly, the winner gets the respect.