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“It Was a Crazy Sea, I Was Lucky to Survive”: Felipe Pomar, the Peruvian Legend Who Surfed a Tsunami in Punta Hermosa in 1974 and Wants to Run Waves Until the Age of 100

Summary by El Comercio
The first world champion of surfing, now 83 years old, speaks of the return of the ISA World Championship to Punta Rocas, of his innovative venture linked to sport and remembers when he surfed a tsunami after the 1974 earthquake.
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The first world champion of surfing, now 83 years old, speaks of the return of the ISA World Championship to Punta Rocas, of his innovative venture linked to sport and remembers when he surfed a tsunami after the 1974 earthquake.

·Lima, Peru
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El Comercio broke the news in Lima, Peru on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
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