Pipeline Masters

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Pipeline Masters is a prestigious professional surfing competition held annually at the world-famous Banzai Pipeline on Oʻahu’s North Shore.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf sporting event
surfing competition
associatedWith North Shore surf season
big-wave winter swells in Hawaii
bodyOfWater Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
broadcastOn World Surf League streaming platforms
competitionLevel elite professional
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalSignificance iconic event in Hawaiian surf culture
symbol of professional surfing prestige
discipline shortboard surfing
eligibility invited professional surfers
firstHeld 1971
formerOrganizer Association of Surfing Professionals NERFINISHED
formerTourAssociation ASP World Tour NERFINISHED
founder Fred Hemmings NERFINISHED
frequency annual
hasGenderCategory men
hasNickName Pipe Masters NERFINISHED
hasVenue Banzai Pipeline NERFINISHED
heldInMonth December
location Banzai Pipeline NERFINISHED
Ehukai Beach Park NERFINISHED
North Shore, Oʻahu NERFINISHED
Oʻahu NERFINISHED
mediaCoverage global surf media
notableFeature held in heavy, barreling waves over shallow reef
often decisive for world title races
organizer World Surf League NERFINISHED
partOf Triple Crown of Surfing NERFINISHED
reputation one of the most dangerous surf contests in the world
one of the most prestigious events in professional surfing
safetyConcern crowded lineup
powerful shorebreak
shallow coral reef
sport surfing
state Hawaii NERFINISHED
surface ocean
tourAssociation World Surf League Championship Tour NERFINISHED
typicalWaterTemperature warm tropical
waveHeightRange often 6–12 feet Hawaiian scale
waveOrientation left-hand
right-hand
waveType reef break

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North Shore of Oʻahu hostsEvent Pipeline Masters