Tahitian-born surfer Kauli Vaast rides a wave in Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
Friends have a drink together after work in Taiarapu-Ouest, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
A child touches a freshly caught albacore tuna in Vairao, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
A woman shelters from the sun as she watches surfers catching waves in Vairao, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
Surfers wait to catch the perfect wave in Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
A dog sits atop a coral in the lagoon in Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
An advertisement featuring the wave at Teahupo'o covers the wall at the only snack bar in the village of Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
Naiki Vaast spearfishes underneath the surf break at the coral reef in Vairao, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
Surfers gather in the water as a wave breaks over the coral reef in Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
Fisher Gerard Aurentz wraps bait around a rock hoping to catch tuna in Vairao, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
A man walks along a beach during a rainstorm in Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
Fisher Gerard Aurentz prepares to go out in Vairao, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
A man burns fallen leaves on a beach in Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Friday, Jan. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
Surfers paddle over the top of a wave in Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
A group plays music together by the side of the road in Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
A couple sells bags of freshly caught tuna by the side of the road in Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
Tunas for sale hang on the side of the road in Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
A surfer walks along the beach in Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
A telephone booth sits at the end of the road in Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
A surfer is silhouetted in Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
An etching into a broken surfboard reads "private property" in Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
A boat sits in the lagoon at sunrise in Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
A resident sits by a sculpture of the Teahupo'o wave at the end of the road, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
Locals hang out at a bus stop at the end of the road in Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
Naiki Vaast spearfishes along the coral reef in Vairao, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
A child plays pool at a snack bar in Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)