Pipe
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Pipe is a famous Hawaiian surf break on Oahu’s North Shore, renowned for its powerful, hollow waves that form some of the world’s most iconic and challenging barrels.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Banzai Pipeline | 0 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
surf break
ⓘ
wave ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ehukai Pipe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pipe NERFINISHED ⓘ Pipeline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSwellDirection |
northwest
ⓘ
west ⓘ |
| bestWindDirection |
east
ⓘ
southeast ⓘ |
| bottomType | lava reef ⓘ |
| breaksLeft | true ⓘ |
| breaksRight | true ⓘ |
| city | Pupukea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance | iconic symbol of big-wave and barrel riding ⓘ |
| dangerLevel | high ⓘ |
| facingDirection | northwest ⓘ |
| featuredIn | numerous surf films ⓘ |
| hasSection |
First Reef
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Reef NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Reef ⓘ |
| hostsEvent |
Billabong Pro Pipeline
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pipe Masters NERFINISHED ⓘ Volcom Pipe Pro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
heavy close-out sections
ⓘ
hollow barrels ⓘ powerful waves ⓘ professional surf competitions ⓘ shallow, dangerous reef ⓘ world-famous surf photography ⓘ |
| leftHanderName | Pipeline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ehukai Beach Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ Oahu ⓘ |
| locatedOn | North Shore of Oahu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Haleiwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ocean | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf | Triple Crown of Surfing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakMonths |
December
ⓘ
February ⓘ January ⓘ |
| recommendedSkillLevel | advanced to professional surfers only ⓘ |
| reefType | shallow reef ⓘ |
| rightHanderName | Backdoor ⓘ |
| riskFactors | shallow reef, strong currents, heavy lip ⓘ |
| surfSeason | winter ⓘ |
| waveDifficulty | expert ⓘ |
| waveHeightRange | 6–20 feet Hawaiian scale ⓘ |
| waveType |
barreling wave
ⓘ
hollow wave ⓘ reef break ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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