Leading Australian surfers Jack Robinson and Molly Picklum both believe they will be in the gold medal mix, applauding the decision to hold this year's Olympic surfing event at Tahiti's Teahupo'o. 

While their Olympic teammates gather for the Games in Paris, the four-strong Australian surfing team will be almost 16,000km away competing at the French outpost, with the event scheduled to get underway from July 27.

The four — including Ethan Ewing and Tyler Wright — are currently in Tahiti, preparing for the World Surf League event, where current world number two Robinson will defend his title.

Both Robinson and Picklum have been training in some heavy swell, with Australia's top-ranked male describing the waves as an "eight or 10-storey building breaking over a four-foot reef".

Robinson said it was perfect to showcase their sport after some limp conditions at the Tokyo Games, where retired Owen Wright won bronze.

"It's just the most insane arena," Robinson said in a teleconference on Tuesday from Teahupo'o.

"Any event we have out here, it's so exhilarating," he said.

"It's the most adrenaline-filled line-up. It's pretty incredible.

"We need the best wave as we're surfers. We rely on the ocean. So, it's really cool that we having it here.

"It's going to be really exciting for everybody watching and it's going to really elevate surfing to a new level."

Asked if he was a gold medal chance, the West Australian replied: "For sure, definitely, we're working our way towards that.