First Reef
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First Reef is the shallow, most frequently breaking section of Hawaii’s Banzai Pipeline, known for producing its iconic, powerful barreling waves.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | surfing reef break ⓘ |
| alsoProduces | occasional rights (Backdoor direction) ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Billabong Pipe Masters
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pipeline women’s championship events ⓘ Volcom Pipe Pro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bottomType | shallow reef ⓘ |
| breakFrequency | most frequently breaking section of Banzai Pipeline ⓘ |
| canHandleWaveHeightsUpTo | approximately 15 to 18 feet Hawaiian scale ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance | iconic symbol of Hawaiian big-wave and tube riding culture ⓘ |
| dangerLevel | hazardous for surfers ⓘ |
| famousFor | being one of the most photographed waves in surfing ⓘ |
| hazardReason |
powerful plunging waves
ⓘ
shallow, sharp reef ⓘ |
| isSectionOf | Pipeline surf break ⓘ |
| localTimeZone | Hawaii–Aleutian Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ehukai Beach Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ North Shore of Oahu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Oahu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyBreak |
Backdoor
ⓘ
Off The Wall NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocky Point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark | Ehukai Beach Park parking lot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy, critical takeoffs
ⓘ
producing iconic Pipeline barrels ⓘ |
| overMaxSizeBehavior | shifts to Second Reef and Third Reef ⓘ |
| partOf | Banzai Pipeline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakMonths |
December
ⓘ
February ⓘ January ⓘ |
| relativePositionAtBreak | shallowest section of Banzai Pipeline GENERATED ⓘ |
| seasonality | best in Northern Hemisphere winter ⓘ |
| surfingSkillLevelRequired | expert ⓘ |
| swellDirectionPreferred |
northwest swell
ⓘ
west-northwest swell ⓘ |
| typicalRidingStance | left-breaking waves (Pipeline lefts) GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
professional surf competitions
ⓘ
shortboard surfing ⓘ |
| waveDirection | predominantly left-handers ⓘ |
| waveHeightRangeCommon | 6 to 12 feet Hawaiian scale ⓘ |
| waveTypeProduced |
barreling waves
ⓘ
hollow waves ⓘ powerful waves ⓘ reef break waves ⓘ |
| windConditionPreferred | light to moderate easterly trade winds ⓘ |
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