Overview

Pipeline (Banzai Pipeline) is THE most famous and dangerous break in the world, located on Oahu's North Shore at Ehukai Beach Park. Hollow, tubular waves break over an extremely shallow coral reef, creating the most perfect and deadly tubes on the planet. Kitesurfing is STRICTLY reserved for world-class riders capable of handling massive waves, barrels, and a razor-thin water column over reef. In summer, conditions are calm. Surfing localism is among the most intense in the world — absolute respect is mandatory.

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Spot forecast for Pipeline / Oahu

Sunrise 06:30 · Sunset 18:03

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.6 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 10:49 · 0.6 m Low tide 18:48 · 0.3 m High tide 23:57 · 0.4 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 03:32 · 0.3 m High tide 11:15 · 0.6 m Low tide 18:30 · 0.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:11 · 0.4 m Low tide 04:45 · 0.3 m High tide 11:36 · 0.6 m Low tide 18:27 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:33 · 0.5 m Low tide 05:42 · 0.3 m High tide 11:55 · 0.6 m Low tide 18:32 · 0.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:00 · 0.6 m Low tide 06:34 · 0.3 m High tide 12:15 · 0.6 m Low tide 18:44 · 0.2 m

Pipeline / Oahu: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

441h

in July · 31 rideable days

The season runs from May to November, peaking in July: 28 rideable days a month and 441 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is January, at 10 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 49%13-20 knots · 51%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 51% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is February, at 25 °C. The wettest month is April, with 170 mm.

Monthly averages: Pipeline / Oahu

Monthly averages — Pipeline / Oahu — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	10.0	94 h	26 °C	85 mm
February	14.5	141 h	25 °C	46 mm
March	24.0	288 h	25 °C	77 mm
April	19.5	227 h	26 °C	170 mm
May	26.0	333 h	26 °C	144 mm
June	29.0	416 h	27 °C	105 mm
July	31.0	441 h	27 °C	108 mm
August	30.5	385 h	28 °C	91 mm
September	27.0	321 h	28 °C	88 mm
October	27.0	301 h	28 °C	95 mm
November	26.0	259 h	27 °C	72 mm
December	14.5	138 h	26 °C	90 mm

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Technical details of Pipeline / Oahu spot

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Expert

On the water

Warm water year-round (24-27°C/75-80°F), no wetsuit needed. In winter (October-April), North Pacific swells create MASSIVE tubular waves of 10 to 20+ feet breaking over a coral reef just 2 feet deep. It is one of the most dangerous and most photographed waves in the world. In summer, water is calm and flat. Extreme currents in big swell. The reef bottom is unforgiving.

Hazards

MOST DANGEROUS SPOT IN THE WORLD — Pipeline has caused numerous deaths including professional surfers. Coral reef less than 2 feet below the surface — impact on reef at speed = severe injury or death. Hollow, tubular waves of extreme power. Devastating currents. EXTREME surfing localism — locals are very protective of their spot. NEVER ride without perfect knowledge of conditions and local protocol. Sharks (tiger sharks) very frequent. Protected turtles. Whales from December to April.

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