Mex Pipe
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Mex Pipe is the informal nickname for the Mexican Pipeline, a powerful and renowned surf break off Puerto Escondido, Mexico, famous for its heavy, barreling waves.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
surf break ⓘ surf spot ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mexican Pipeline
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Puerto Escondido beach break ⓘ |
| attracts |
advanced surfers
ⓘ
big wave surfers ⓘ professional surfers ⓘ |
| bestSeason |
south swell season
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Banzai Pipeline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| hasBottomType | sand ⓘ |
| hasEventType | professional surf contests (occasionally held nearby) ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
closeout sets
ⓘ
powerful shorebreak ⓘ strong rip currents ⓘ |
| hasLocalEconomyImpact | surf tourism ⓘ |
| hasReputation | one of the heaviest beach breaks in the world ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
board breakage
ⓘ
bodily injury ⓘ drowning ⓘ |
| hasWaveCharacteristic |
barreling
ⓘ
fast-breaking ⓘ heavy ⓘ hollow ⓘ powerful ⓘ |
| hasWaveDirection |
left-hand
ⓘ
right-hand ⓘ |
| hasWaveType | beach break ⓘ |
| isFamousFor |
big wave surfing
ⓘ
challenging conditions ⓘ heavy shorebreak ⓘ large, powerful beach-break barrels ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Puerto Escondido surf zone ⓘ |
| locatedAtBodyOfWater | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mexico
ⓘ
Oaxaca NERFINISHED ⓘ Puerto Escondido NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyTown | Puerto Escondido NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivesSwellFrom |
south Pacific
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southwest Pacific ⓘ |
| requiresEquipment |
big-wave gun (on larger days)
ⓘ
shortboard ⓘ |
| stateOrProvince | Oaxaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suitableFor | experienced surfers only ⓘ |
| typicalWaveHeightRange | overhead to double-overhead and larger ⓘ |
| waterTemperature | generally warm ⓘ |
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