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One of the top ten waves in the world, perfect, extreme and beautiful.

Atmosphere:
The atmosphere is heavy.  The wave itself picks up increadibly fast seemingly out of nowhere, often throwing a perfect lip (and anyone late on their take-off) onto an extremely shallow and dangerous reef.  When small to mid size the wave gets really crowded, you hesitate and you won't get a second chance.  When big, most mortals (including me of course) just enjoy the spectacle from the beach.

Additional Info:
Park out the front, but watch those no-park zones: they tow.

Pipeline is actually a series of reefs (3) which allows it to work on a variety of swell sizes; when the swell is big, and the third reef is going off - you'd better be ready for it: it is one of the most difficult and unforgiving waves in the world.

The left tube at Pipeline relies on a west-angled swell, which refracts onto a shallow flat lava reef about 80 yards offshore. Result: a dramatic, shifting wave with a sometimes critical takeoff. If sand is built up on the northern edge of the reef, murderous closeouts occur on a regular basis. Smaller swells from the northwest or north bring life to the Backdoor section, which peels right across the near-dry center of the reef.

Pipeline is an intense, short ride requires perfect timing. The simple skills count for most: getting in early and placing the first turn just right - that, and an ability to adjust quickly to changes in the vast, quick moving volume of water.

Location

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Access

Walk	Instant access (<5 min)
Public access	Yes
4x4 required	Unknown
Boat required	Unknown

Wave Characteristics

Type	Reef (coral)
Direction	Left
Bottom	Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.)
Power	Hollow Fast Powerful
Frequency	Regular (100 days/year)
Normal length	Short (<50m)
Good day length	Short (<50m)

Ideal Conditions

Wind direction	South
Swell direction	NorthWest West
Swell size	3ft-5ft - 12ft
Tide	Don't know
Tide movement	Don't know

Crowd

Week	Crowded
Weekend	Ultra crowded

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