North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii
Pipeline
The most photographed wave on earth. A hollow left over a shallow reef that asks for late takeoffs and total commitment. First reef breaks at six to eight feet Hawaiian, second reef at ten to fifteen, third reef holds anything the open ocean throws. Watch from the beach unless you know the lineup.
- Optimal swell
- WNW to NNW, 290 to 340 degrees
- Optimal wind
- Light easterly trade
- Tide preference
- Lower half of the tide cycle
- Bottom
- Shallow lava reef with three distinct ledges
- Skill level
- Expert only
- Coordinates
- 21.6649, -158.0535
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